Supplements and liver - gastroenterologist in Mashhad Dr. Mehdi Afzal Aghaei
Do bodybuilding supplements make the liver fatty?
Bodybuilding is one of the most popular sports. Because this sport has a significant effect on increasing body strength and body beauty. Since nutrition plays a very important role in bodybuilding, many bodybuilders prefer to use numerous bodybuilding supplements in order to be more comfortable and to be sure of receiving the nutrients the body needs daily. The most important goal of exercise is body health. You probably heard a lot that bodybuilding supplements damage the liver. As you know, the liver is a very important organ in the body, one of its important tasks is to remove toxins and excess fats. When the liver is sick, it cannot do its job properly.Read more: elastography of the liver
Bodybuilding and fatty liver supplement
Unfortunately, many young people these days use bodybuilding supplements excessively. Especially in Iran, because of the ban on fake and fake supplements, there are a lot of them. Unfortunately, young people want to have a muscular body in a very short period of time, so they turn to supplements. This keeps a person away from the main goal of exercise, which is the health of the body. And it is worth mentioning that this procedure will also lead to liver damage. As a result of tests, it has been proven that a person suffering from liver disease has worsened his liver condition by using bodybuilding supplements. And also healthy people who do not have liver diseases. If they use too much supplements or use high dose supplements a lot. They increase the possibility of liver damage. Ever heard of silent fatty liver disease? It is said to be silent because it does not have obvious signs and symptoms, and the patient may notice his liver problem when the disease has progressed a lot.
What is fatty liver disease?
It is normal to have some fat in the liver. But if the amount of fat in the liver increases, it leads to a major problem in the body. When there is too much fat in the liver, the liver becomes inflamed and eventually causes ulcers. Fatty liver occurs when the body produces too much fat and cannot metabolize the fat adequately. Fatty liver is also called hepatic steatosis.
Symptoms of fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease, especially in the early stages of the disease, does not have any specific symptoms and can only be diagnosed by ultrasound. If the fatty liver disease becomes more severe and advanced, there are some visible symptoms. For example: feeling tired and lethargic, nausea, feeling pain in the upper abdomen, decreased desire for food, occasional forgetfulness, confusion, impaired concentration, yellowing of the whites of the eyes, a constant itchy feeling on the skin.Consequences of taking bodybuilding supplements
In using all types of food supplements, including bodybuilding supplements, you should not overdo it or use it for a long time. It means that any type of supplement should be consumed intermittently to meet the needs of the body. The side effects of different supplements are not exactly the same due to different ingredients. For example, the use of some supplements such as gainers has the possibility of excessive weight gain. Or, for example, if you use a lot of whey protein, it will cause complications such as heartache, stomach bloating, diarrhea and vomiting. In general, you may experience digestive problems if you use too much of any supplement. The most important damage you may suffer from taking bodybuilding supplements is damage to your kidneys and liver. And of course, if a person has a history of kidney or liver disease, the situation will get worse. Now suppose the third world countries where there are a lot of counterfeit and fake supplements and if a person consumes them excessively, what kind of harm is at risk. Sometimes, in addition to physical injuries, a person may also suffer psychologically and become dependent on supplements.
A new study has shown that many herbal medicines and supplements damage the liver. This liver damage caused by supplements is increasing. So that in 2004, only 7% of all liver damage was related to liver damage caused by drugs, but in 2014, this number reached 20%. Now, the same group of researchers investigated the liver damage caused by the use of drugs and supplements. Of the 700 cases of liver damage that were reported during this study. 130 of them were related to food supplements. According to this report, the biggest risk is the consumption of bodybuilding and weight loss supplements.
Researchers found out during their new research that two substances are anabolic steroids and synthetic steroids that are used in bodybuilding and slimming supplements. They are threatening to the liver. Anabolic steroids, which are usually illegally added to bodybuilding supplements. and green tea extract, which is found in most weight loss supplements. Researchers were surprised by the risk of green tea extract for the liver. Synthetic steroids mimic the male hormone testosterone. Research indicates that it includes unpleasant side effects such as: liver damage, cancerous tumors, early baldness and shrinking testicles, etc.
Conclusion
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