nattydisaster,
My question is kind of complex and I hope to not get flamed for this. For the longest time I have wanted to run an AI but did not want to go the steroidal route. After learning more about human nature and the biochemical aspect of it, I was wondering how is this claimed to be a natural/non-hormonal product?
The way I see it is, if it has a typical steroidal structure, then I find it to be, well, steroidal. Now a lot of compounds are claimed to be naturally-occuring; so by this statement I assume that the active compound in Erase naturally occurs in the body, yes?
Often on bodybuilding forums the term steroid is misunderstood. The definition of a steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a specific arrangement of four rings that are joined to each other. The word "steroid" does NOT mean Ananbolic or Androgenic steroid. These steroids bind the the androgen receptor.
Want to know what else is a steroid? Cholesterol. So if you want to look at it that way, youve probably ate a crapload of steroids today!
Funny think about AI's with a steroidal structure (remember, steroidal meaning their chemical arrangement, NOT ANABOLIC STEROID) actually have the LEAST negative effects. Non-steroidal AI's such as arimidex and letrozole have very bad side effects on the lipids.
The supplement (Erase) is natural and DSHEA compliant because it already exists in your body at very small amounts. It is not a claim, it is a fact.
Hormone is another word thrown around the boards too loosely. Know what else is a hormone? Melatonin. There are tons of Americans taking hormones!
Now seeing as this is a 7-Keto DHEA metabolite, I'm assuming 7-Keto DHEA occurs naturally as well, right? Now testosterone and HGH both occur naturally as well, but we all know that 1) it's illegal to have without a prescription and 2) it cannot be used like typical supplements because of obvious reasons and complications
Yes, 7-keto DHEA occurs naturally. First off, Testosterone and HGH are controlled substances lol. That is why you need a prescription. You're sort of comparing apples to oranges to...a bag of cheetos here. Not trying to sound like a d*ck I just need to be straight forward so everything is clear.
HGH is not a steroid, for the record. It is a protein based peptide hormone. See what I am getting at? So since HGH is a protein, why isnt all protein banned? It just doesnt work that way...just like the word steroid and hormone.
They are illegal to have without a presciption because they are controlled substances. Testosterone is an ANABOLIC STEROID. That is why it is a controlled substance.
So with this said, just because a compound occurs naturally in the body, that compound in the product itself wasn't obtained naturally, is this correct?
This is true for millions of supplements. Do you think the L-carnitine you drank today was extracted from the human body? Do you think the melatonin was extracted from human pineal glands?
Erase's active was synthesized in a lab (like all steroids), right?
That is a terrible way to word it. Erase was synthesized in a lab, just like every amino acid you consume, just like half of the ingredients in foods you consume, like every artificial everything you consume. Every take a caffeine tablet? MANY supplements are Synthesized in a lab. As for supplements who have things extracted...they are extracted in a lab, with solvents.
See this is the question/concern I've been trying to find answers to for the longest time but cannot find anything conclusive that helps me understand the concept.
It is a legitimate question, but should not be a concern
What's the difference between naturally-occurring steroids and the ones that aren't?
Stated above. Erase is not an anabolic steroid. Every take DHEA from GNC or Walmart? Thats a steroid. Its natural. And synthesized in a lab.
Do the one's that don't occur naturally play a different biological role?
No
Like, do they illicit more side effects than naturally-occurring one's because it is foreign to body?
No. Natural ones are simply DSHEA compliant which is required as a dietary supplement
Taking all of this into perspective, are naturally-occurring compounds (steroidal) deemed more natural than the ones that don't occur naturally?
You mean natural in what sense? If you take a steroid that exists in nature youre taking a natural steroid. If it is one that does not, then it doesnt... The effects of the compound have NOTHING to do with whether or not it is natural. It has to do with the chemical makeup if each specific compound
Because once again, it's not like saying testosterone would be deemed more natural than creatine, even though both compounds occur-naturally. But what is natural really?
I suppose we can all make our own definition. Mine is, natural is anything that exists in nature (in or out of the body, as we are a part of nature as humans).
Even if something is synthesized, does it all of sudden become fake or unnatural?
Fake? No. Unnatural? Depends how you look at it. Do you take Centrum? Those are synthetic vitamins. Do you still pee green when you take it? Must work
The elements, catalysts and reaction solutions used to synthesize didn't just come out of nowhere. I'm sure I'm going completely out of topic now.
I feel like youre in a biochem 101 class (not flaming) and trying to put stuff together without a full understanding of everything
I'm pretty much asking, just because the active is naturally occurring, it will not necessarily be allowed in some competitive organizations, right?
Again, it is DSHEA compliant. Organizations make their own decisions on what is banned and it has nothing to do with natural or unnatural, synthetic, or whatever. Caffeine was banned by the NCAA until about two years ago.
But what's funny to me is that a lot of natural competitive organizations do allow 7-Keto DHEA as well 7-OH (7-hydroxy DHEA) and 5-AT (androstenetriol).
Again, has nothing to do with naturalness or synthetic-ness
My question then is, would this specific 7-Keto DHEA metabolite allowed in the same organizations that allow the latter compounds? Or would I have to contact the organization(s) directly to confirm the status?
As with any compound, you should confirm, because every organization has their own rules. Odds are they wont know what the compound in Erase is.
This is why I'm pretty damn eager to give Triazole a try.
Most organizations have a blanket clause on all AI's. So anything that acts as an AI is banned, no matter if its from your body, a lab, a tree, a flower, whatever. So if organizations is your reason odds are NO AI is for you
As far as the research goes, none of the compounds seem to be steroidal in structure and people have been getting damn near PH/DS results; that's good enough for me.
Try BOTH and decide for yourself what YOU like better. I am not going to try to convince you why you should buy Erase over Triazole. They may have similar mechanisms but they have completely different compounds
But Erase looks so promising as well that I don't want to leave it out of the picture.
Not sure why it would ever leave the picture...it is the most potent AI you can buy over the counter. Try it and you will see what I mean.
Sorry natty if I kind of skewed the thread on this but I'm just trying to get down to the bottom of it.
Nothing to get the the bottom of...i feel bad for your confusion and tried my best to help you better understand some chemistry, biochem, supplements, etc. as I do not want you to make a decision based on false information or assumption.