Supplements Contain Illegal Drugs

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  1. Fight Genome OG P4P Great

    Diet Supplements Contain Illegal Drugs Years After Recall
    by Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | October 21, 2014 04:00pm ET

  2. imhungry4444 Well Liked OG Heavyweight

    I'd like to know what those 27 dietary supplements were. A "dietary supplement" is pretty vague considering various supplements can be used for dietary purposes. Fish Oil, Multivitamins,etc.
  3. thedoop Well Liked Middleweight

    FDA is absolute trash
    it's just a loophole to get people paid.
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  4. Fight Genome OG P4P Great

    Why, your training not going so well. Maybe get some cheap anabolics, hmm. lol :p

    I just highlighted part of the first sentence and google searched it, you could probably dig deeper if you wanted to.

    I posted this because it maybe kinda validates someone, say a fighter, claiming that they never took peds. It would appear to be possible that it came from their supplement with out them knowing.
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  5. imhungry4444 Well Liked OG Heavyweight

    Wut? Nah, everything is going as planned. I was just curious is all since I use "dietary supplements" like Fish Oil,Multivit.'s.CLA's,etc. on a regular basis. But if a fighter does get popped, wouldn't they look to appeal the failed test with a list of supplements he/she has taken throughout the fight camp and see if any of them coulda caused this failed test? I mean, take what you can get right?
  6. Spidy Well Liked Pound for Pound Great

    You would think that the fighters or those who handle the fighters nutrition arrangements have researched what supplements are tried and true and if there is any question, stay away. The UFC probably has someone who could advise or at least point in the right direction to obtain a list of Good vs Questionable supplements
  7. JW1978 Well Liked OG Featherweight

    While I totally agree with that, there is a lot of garbage out there in the supplement market, and some of it is dangerous. What's even more perplexing is how, if these companies are in fact selling illegal drugs, why are many of these supplements not only not off the market, but why are the workers/executives not being arrested for selling illegal drugs? Just because they can afford better lawyers than someone selling heroin on a street corner?

    The majority of the supplements I've seen recalled in the articles I've followed on USA Today (which has done quite a bit of coverage of the nutritional supplement industry over the past few years) have been pre and post workout supplements, and mostly for containing various forms of illegal stimulants and unapproved "diet" drugs. My supplementation consists of creatine, glutamine, fish oil and vitamin b. I tried one of those pre-workout supplements a few years ago, and that sh*t got me WAAAAY too jacked--I literally felt sick to my stomach during my workout and for a couple of hours afterward. while talking and running around like a meth head. That was that--never tried that crap again. And I used to be big into ephedrine-based supplements back in the day.

    There's some truly dangerous crap out there, and a positive drug test could be the least of someone's worries with some of these things.

    The NFL and NFLPA used to do exactly that, but they stopped the program for whatever reason. I don't get tested for PEDs, but I have no interest in taking them. As a rule of thumb, if it contains more than a few ingredients, and especially if it contains any sort of "proprietary blend," I avoid it. Creatine alone = fine. Creatine + Carb = fine. Creatine + Carb + some other crap I never heard of = no thanks.
  8. grumble Well Liked Featherweight

    How are you going to get swole like the bodybuilders peddling that s--- if you dont ingest the magic that is 'proprietary blend'.
  9. Fight Genome OG P4P Great

    Not so sure about that. The UFC signs to exclusive deals with companies, so unless "everybody" is happy with MusclePharm, say, then I don't see them advising in one direction or the other for any product other than MP. (or whatever their Official Nutrition Supplement provider is atm)

    As to the former, I'd tend to agree that that is how it should be. I think that that comes down to how much money they can afford to invest in their nutritionists;but, for the up and comers how much research can you do when it seems the very governmental org that's supposed to have a handle on these things, doesn't.
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  10. Fight Genome OG P4P Great

    I think this has and does happen. When they tell you you're responsible for what goes into your body, it means you're pretty much hooped; although, I think it would maybe possibly be grounds for a *lighter penalty.(*I doubt that happens either)
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  12. Jak Moderator

    F*ck, i wish they had illegal drugs in them. that's save my other mone.... never mind.

    that said, i'm not a pro athlete, i'm a crippled 35 year old. i'm not even against the potentially of roids in the future. if at 40 i get osteoarthritis in my arm and roids will help, you know i'd rather rage than be a cripple. :)
  13. They do. I saw a video on Mcgregor weighing in and he was talking about that.
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  14. Fight Genome OG P4P Great

    Lawsuits Say Protein Powders Lack Protein, Ripping Off Athletes

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  16. osubuckeye4 Sports Idol Champion - Movie Idol Runner Up

    That's an interesting read.

    I had heard about protein spiking... but had no idea that the price of whey protein has gone up that dramatically over the years or that it had become such a widespread problem.
  17. Jak Moderator

    The thing about these type of products, like anything else, is finding out from the users what they think and how they work for other people. On Bodybuilding.c.. they've got thousands of reviews, but 95% are spam reviews from the product companies. You look at the user ratings and there's usually honest opinion and fact.

    The Arnold Products usually get around a 7 out of 10. And that means it's not even worth trying.

    I find supplements are like going to the movies, popcorn costs $25.

    I don't mind as much now that you can get stuff online. Paying $35 for a tub of C4 and 60 servings is as cheap as buying coffee these days.

    People who go to GNC are idiots anyways. (i used to, and for years paid $100 for stuff that was worth $35)
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  18. I would never use an Arnold supported product..
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  20. Cootersaurous Well Liked Featherweight

    I only go there for the red tag closeout deals, come across some good buys there.
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