Big Brown’s trainer has admitted giving his horse Winstrol — the same anabolic steroid that Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson took 20 years ago before the Seoul Olympics, the same substance that got Johnson kicked out of the 1988 Games and stripped of his gold medal in the men’s 100 meters. In fact, by the end of this year, what Dutrow said he regularly does — give all his horses an injection of Winstrol on the 15th of every month — will be illegal if Catlin and the racing industry get their way. Right now, 10 states ban the use of non-therapeutic anabolic steroids in horses — but not the Triple Crown states, which also include Maryland and New York. By the end of the year, the hope is that all 38 states that conduct horse racing will ban steroids. read more

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This leads to a fall in hormones formation which is necessary for sperm synthesis,” says Dr Kaberi Banerjee, IVF and infertility consultant at Moolchand Medcity. Sometimes in 3-6 months, the situation can be reversed by discontinuing the use of steroids but sometimes, infertility medication is needed,” she warns. Dr Shivani Sachdeva, IVF and infertility expert at Fortis-La Femme says, “In some cases, prolonged use of steroids has lead to infertility, when couples have had to recourse to Assisted Conception techniques. According to Dr Mittal, there are several studies comparing body-builders who have had six-pack abs after purely exercising and those who have gained it through exercising and use of anabolic drugs. Infertility experts’ say the best way to build a body would be a right combination of right age, good diet and exercising under a good trainer. read more

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