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"doctors warn bodybuilders of dangerous, even deadly use in injecting insulin"
anyone catch the full story?
anyone catch the full story?
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No, but im gonna go look for it. -
I searched there website and found nothing. Did you see it on TV?Comment
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yes it was on TV, on the little rollie thing on the bottom of the screenComment
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I saw that to. It was from a BBC report. Maybe try searching BBC's web site.Comment
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Bodybuilders 'abusing insulin'
Doctors believe that an increasing number of bodybuilders are putting themselves at risk by injecting themselves with insulin.
The drug, normally given to diabetics to help control their blood sugar levels, is highly effective at helping bodybuilders boost their muscle mass.
However, this comes at a price - careless use could cause a plummet in blood sugar levels which could leave the bodybuilder at risk of coma, or even death.
Over the long term, the extra insulin could cause irreversible long-term damage.
These people already have enough insulin. What they are doing is extremely risky
Spokesman, Diabetes UK
Bodybuilders who use insulin could end up becoming diabetic themselves as their body's natural mechanism for producing the hormone stops working properly, warn experts.
The problem was highlighted by Dr Richard Lynch, an A&E doctor from Pontefract General Infirmary in Yorkshire, who encountered a bodybuilder who was found unconscious at home.
His symptoms matched those of a diabetic who had experienced "hypoglycaemia" - dangerously low blood sugar.
However, as he came round it was revealed that he was a bodybuilder who had been taking insulin to improve his muscle bulk.
Sugar boost
"Normal" practice among bodybuilders taking insulin is to combine the drug with a large amount of sugary food to stop blood sugar levels dropping too low.
However, because the 31-year-old was close to a competition, he had, in addition, been on a strict diet, which compounded the problem.
Although the man later recovered fully, Dr Lynch offered this warning to other bodybuilders.
He said: "This potentially lethal drug has serious consequences should things go wrong, particularly as it is usually used in secret.
"This puts the user at risk of developing hypoglycaemia for prolonged periods away from possible medical assistance, potentially resulting in coma and death."
The precise source of the insulin is unknown, although it is rumoured that some diabetics sell some of their prescribed insulin to bodybuilders.
Extreme risk
A spokesman for Diabetes UK said that it was particularly dangerous for a non-diabetic to take insulin.
She said: "These people already have enough insulin. What they are doing is extremely risky.
"It's extremely easy to overdose on insulin if you haven't been trained in what to do."
She said that the training process for newly-diagnosed type I diabetics was, at least at first, normally carried out in hospital by experienced diabetes doctors and specialist nurses to gauge exactly how much insulin each patient needed.
Insulin abuse is also suspected in professional sport as an alternative to anabolic steroids - which can be detected by testing.
In contrast, an insulin injection is virtually undetectable.
The study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...th/3123545.stm
Published: 2003/08/05 02:10:15 GMT
© BBC MMIIIComment
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Thanks for the link to the story.
In all seriousness, Insulin is definitely not something to take lightly..... But I do believe it can be used safely, with proper education!Comment
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i just ordered my humalog. its one gram of carbs per IU right?
JK JK JK! i agree with bruce it can be dangerous if you are uneducated. how many bros use it with great results and safely?Comment
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yeah i had the same prob at the start, almost killed myself ! but im fine now. once u get the hang of it and know what to look for i think ull be ok !Comment
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On another board some guy swore up and down slin was for speeding up the metabolism and weight loss :rolleyes:Comment
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