10-19-15 Brayan Camargo
Cholesterol and Steroids
What are cholesterol and steroids? Cholesterol is the most common type of steroid, a steroid is a lipid because they are hydrophobic which means that they dissolve in water. They are used for many purposes but these are the main things that we use cholesterol and steroids.
"Understanding Cholesterol and Heart Health | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is found in all cells of the body, your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, substances that help you digest foods etc. Your body produces all the cholesterol that it needs, the liver …show more content…
Since, anabolic steroids are excellent at growing muscles, athletes sometimes use them to improve their performance and physical appearance. This is one of the main reasons of why some athletes careers end or get punished because they use steroids. From soccer players to boxers to football players, steroids have disgraced the world of amateur and professional sports for decades.
"Steroids - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Conclusion
The bad thing about too much steroid usage and high cholesterol is that they can lead to many health problems such as liver tumors, high blood pressure, increased cholesterol, kidney tumors, severe acne, testicle shrinkage, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness,and prostate cancer and the list goes on and on. Females start feeling in increase on facial hair, deepening on their voice etc.
Resources
"Steroids - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
"Understanding Cholesterol and Heart Health | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
"What Are Steroids?" Gizmodo. Web. 20 Oct.
Cholesterol and Steroids
What are cholesterol and steroids? Cholesterol is the most common type of steroid, a steroid is a lipid because they are hydrophobic which means that they dissolve in water. They are used for many purposes but these are the main things that we use cholesterol and steroids.
"Understanding Cholesterol and Heart Health | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is found in all cells of the body, your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, substances that help you digest foods etc. Your body produces all the cholesterol that it needs, the liver …show more content…
Since, anabolic steroids are excellent at growing muscles, athletes sometimes use them to improve their performance and physical appearance. This is one of the main reasons of why some athletes careers end or get punished because they use steroids. From soccer players to boxers to football players, steroids have disgraced the world of amateur and professional sports for decades.
"Steroids - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Conclusion
The bad thing about too much steroid usage and high cholesterol is that they can lead to many health problems such as liver tumors, high blood pressure, increased cholesterol, kidney tumors, severe acne, testicle shrinkage, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness,and prostate cancer and the list goes on and on. Females start feeling in increase on facial hair, deepening on their voice etc.
Resources
"Steroids - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
"Understanding Cholesterol and Heart Health | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
"What Are Steroids?" Gizmodo. Web. 20 Oct.