Medical needles scattered in toilets and dressing rooms in gyms, after the lounge visitors used them to inject hormones into their bodies, revealing a kind of obsession with redrawing the bodies, even in an unsafe way, and not subject to the most basic safety requirements.
And while the Abu Dhabi Health Department recently issued a list that included 157 adulterated food supplements, the Dubai Health Authority warned against taking the supplements without medical supervision, noting that “the majority of gyms trade in these products, without contracting with doctors or specialists to oversee their intake” .
Bodybuilders and fitness experts have identified several reasons for the widespread use of supplements without medical supervision, including: lack of rigor in granting licenses to create fitness clubs (gyms), and the use of unqualified trainers (including people who started their path as cleaners in the same halls) And the greed of trainers selling hormones to the hall's pioneers, the lack of awareness and the weakness of the culture of a large category of people attending the halls, and the urgency of obtaining an ideal body, and the weak control over the circulation of hormones or supplements (it can be brought from the outside easily, without going through the necessary control channels), and many are discreet Hormon users for their use She is embarrassed to discover that their bodies were built in a false manner, pointing out that the general view of hormones is similar to the view on sexual stimulants, as many are ashamed to admit to using them, even after they are exposed to serious health problems.
Many victims of the wrong use of hormones, and the occurrence of deaths and health complications, a bell that «the Emirates today» beating into this world, which appears bright, and its interior is destroyed.
"MA" is a 30-year-old man, who a few months ago had a normal strength, and practiced physical exercises regularly, and then a significant change appeared on him within a few weeks, as he suddenly became macho.
Whenever his peers in the hall where he trains asked about the secret of the sudden change, he confirms that he got his new muscle structure thanks to his regular exercise twice daily, but they were shocked after a short time by falling unconscious.
It was later found that he suffered from nerve damage due to taking hormones that stimulate the muscles, which he was injected with by one of the coaches of the club where he trained, and his health deteriorated frequently, which necessitated him undergoing intensive treatment after his vital functions were damaged as a result of those hormones.
The story of this young man is not a unique or exceptional case. Hundreds of people who are obsessed with inflating their bodies ignore the medical warnings to obtain quick results, so they pay dearly prices that reach death or sterility and kidney failure, as a result of using products sold secretly, outside the regulatory framework imposed by the state on the circulation of supplements. Nutritional, muscle-stimulating hormones, or used for slimming and burning fat.
A person who called himself "Yasser" said that he lost a friend to him because of taking hormones without medical supervision, considering that there is "a real obsession with obtaining a perfect body, whatever the reason." He added that he was almost one of the victims, as he tried hormones, and he was injecting himself with a needle on his sides, left and right, for 30 days, until his slender body swelled. However, over time, he began to feel pain in the kidneys, and he conducted medical exams, and discovered that there were accumulated stones in his kidneys due to the supplement.
And «Yasser» that the story usually begins with a fitness coach «there are trainers who violate their conscience, and hunt new exercisers who have no experience with fitness exercises, as these people look at others, swollen muscles, with a kind of jealousy, and the desire to have a similar body. And when the trainers notice that, they pick them up and entice them with quick results, not exceeding three months, provided that they follow their instructions. The most important of them is to take supplements and hormones that they sell to them for their personal benefit, or for the benefit of certain companies, in exchange for a percentage.
As for Ali, he said: “I tried the hormones for one time and then refrained. The reason is that I saw the coach injecting other people, as I had a bad feeling, because the scene in itself was suspicious. ”
He adds that most of his friends persevere with hormones. However, despite their muscular muscles and flaunting their bodies, they are ashamed to admit it.
And Nabil explains that he suffered from nerve damage and weakness in the heart muscle. And he confirms that what happened to him is the result of the hormone doses that he received at the hands of his coach, pointing out that he got a wonderful body during record time, thanks to these doses, but he did not congratulate him for a long time.
Youssef Ali mentioned that he had a friend who injected his neck from both sides with a specific hormone, to inflate the muscles, and one of the needles was rotten, and one side swelled and the other remained unchanged, until his neck was crooked and became deformed instead of obtaining a consistent and ideal shape. On the other hand, a member of the Emirates Body Building Federation, president of teams and competitions, Ahmed Gohar, said that the common concept among many, that bodybuilding is linked to doping is wrong, stressing that there is an emphasis by the Federation on the players not to deal with any type of stimulant, but not to use Any medications without reporting them, to ensure that they do not fall into prohibited use of a prohibited substance.
He added that the problem lies in trading many types of supplements without checking their sources, so anyone who achieves an achievement, even if it is simple, produces a product in his name, and may add unhealthy elements to it, so that it can achieve quick results and spread in the market.
And Johar considered that «the most prominent reasons for the spread of unhealthy stimulants, the resort of small halls to promote hormones in order to achieve a kind of attraction and the competition of clubs or major halls, which enjoy luxurious facilities. Also, many lounges employ non-professional trainers, without regard to the importance of this role, which requires experience and competence, as it is sufficient - for example - that a person obtain a position in a championship to be immediately appointed as a coach, pointing out that “there are trainers who start sanitation workers in the halls, After months, they turn to coaches.
He continued: «These people get low salaries, so they resort to illegal methods to double their income. Including the promotion of unhealthy or expired hormones and nutritional supplements.
On the most prominent problems and risks he monitored through his experience and work in this field, he emphasized that "the indiscriminate use of some products leads to health damages and negative effects related to the ability to bear children."
He added that the federation is keen to monitor the behavior of players in this direction, and stresses the need to report any kind of medication they take, because some substances are not codified in the recipe, and they contain stimulants or substances that harm the health of the player or his future, indicating that «bodybuilders Professionals in the country were not subjected to any kind of these problems due to their continuous technical and medical supervision.
As for the expert in bodybuilding, fitness, nutrition, and player injuries, Mutasim Ali Al Sharif confirms that there is no room to bury heads in the sand regarding the problem of the indiscriminate use of hormones and nutritional supplements by bodybuilding enthusiasts, especially adolescents «they are greatly affected by the ads that are spread abundantly on networks Social media, and they want to appear attractive, especially when going to the sea. This obsession has reflected unforeseen consequences, given their impulsivity and trying anything they see on the social media, or advised by a greedy coach who does not have a grain of conscience.
"The youth want a quick prescription, which prevents them from the hassle of training or proper nutrition," Al-Sharif said, noting that one of them recently suffered a stroke, as a result of the enlarged heart muscles caused by the wrong use of hormones. He adds that this case is not the first, as he saw himself dozens of young people who were seriously ill as a result of their ill-considered rush to use hormones and nutritional supplements.
And Sharif explained that «the use of hormones necessitates a specific food pattern, accompanied by medical supervision and periodic checks. But many ignore this, and pity them when you see someone injecting himself as a drug addict, whether for amplification, blotting, and burning, with direct or progressive lethal substances.
He revealed that dozens of young people who are exposed to serious health problems due to excessive use of hormones keep quiet, and some of them travel for treatment abroad without the knowledge of their families, because they feel afraid or ashamed of the reaction.
Al-Sharif summarized the reasons for this phenomenon, in licensing sports clubs and halls for anyone, regardless of their qualifications, the weakness of the culture of many of their practitioners, avoiding medical examination, random trust in greedy coaches, greed for quick results, and the large number of fraudulent or invalid products.
He explained that there are players who come to him after using hormones on a large scale, and when he checks their nutritional pattern, he discovers that they have fallen prey to a greedy coach, which led them to perish in their money, stressing that «the market of nutritional supplements is frightening and hormones such as steroids or testosterone and others are available randomly, and there is no solution In the end, nothing but awareness. No matter how closely the state controls, it is difficult to prevent a person from harming himself. ”
And the nutritionist, Shamsa Al Balushi, warned of the damage of adulterated nutritional supplements that are sold through the "Social Media", pointing out that it leads to kidney failure and heart damage and may lead to death. She pointed out that taking food supplements at random without doing a blood test to determine the nature of immunity in each person may lead to damage and defects in nerves and body parts.
She explained that some products that help to lose weight quickly, and are sold in the "Social Media" at cheap prices, cause colds and increase the heart rate, and may lead to death if the user's immunity is weak, or if they take unspecified doses of them.
Al-Balushi added that most companies producing unlicensed nutritional supplements that are sold illegally and not subject to control by the competent authorities use hair, nails and feathers in some of their products, because they help to restore the muscle. Also, some supplements and stimulants are mixed with prohibited substances, and the FDA does not allow them to be traded, but they are sold online at cheap prices. She continued that taking the supplements without supervision or authorization exposed the liver and kidney functions to dysfunction, and weak body immunity.
She emphasized that many of the supplements sold via the "online" contain contaminated substances such as "sputramine", which suppresses appetite and causes nerve damage.
Al-Balooshi added that the proliferation of nutritionists and dietitians with supplements, stimulants and slimming products via the "Social Media", for the sake of financial profit, has exposed many consumers to danger. There are products sold in pharmacies for medical purposes, and are used by athletes to dry the body with fluids in a short period of time not exceeding two weeks, which leads to an imbalance in the body and damage to nerves, in the event of an overdose.
And confirmed the presence of fake hormones supplements and infertility, and cause sexual problems. She confirmed that one of the youths visited his clinic after he suffered kidney failure as a result of nutritional supplements and stimulants that he was taking in an improper manner, adding that he washes the kidneys weekly.
12 diseases
Doctors and experts have identified 12 diseases that affect hormone users and dietary supplements without medical supervision or guidance, including high blood pressure, arterial tension, impaired blood sugar and corneal opacity, increased risk of bacterial infections, decreased immunity, osteoporosis, psychological and aggressive disorders, Abnormal breast growth in men with prostate atrophy, disruption of the woman’s cycle and abnormal hair growth, enlarged and decreased heart muscle, imbalance of fat exchange and arteriosclerosis, accumulation of fat on the liver, in addition to increased possibility of muscle rupture.
Temporary muscles
The coach at the Miami Sports Club, Umm Al Quwain, Saber Murad, stressed that it is not recommended to take supplements and body drying pills, and calls for healthy meals under the supervision of a nutritionist and a sports coach to prevent the deterioration of the body and imbalance of hormones in the body.
He continued that «the manufacturers of nutritional supplements are profitable, and are working to grow muscle temporarily. In the event that the athlete stops eating his products, he loses his muscle strength and increases his weight quickly. Noting that “the prices of nutritional supplements and hormones are very high, starting at 250 dirhams per injection, while the athlete needs 14 syringes to complete muscle growth in the shoulder and arms area.” .
He added that the pill to dry the body from fluids starts from 270 dirhams per injection, and every person must take approximately 14 injections to lose weight within 14 days.
Required to strict the licenses of the gym, and to supervise the employment of unqualified trainers.
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Reasons behind adolescents' use of unlicensed hormones ... most notably the competition between halls.