Steroid-Warehouse supplements are a billion dollar a year industry. According to a recent National Health Interview Survey, about 114 million people; more than half the adult population of the United States regularly consume dietary supplements. Many supplements are sold over the Internet, but they are also sold in mainstream nutrition stores across America. According to the Survey, the majority of people believe that supplements require government approval. Another common misconception is that supplement manufacturers are required to provide labels that include warnings about their potential side effects and dangers.
People believe that these supplements are regulated and because they are being sold in mainstream nutrition stores they are safe. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, supplements are entirely unregulated in the United States. Many of these supplements are manufactured in China. Make no mistake about it, many of these supplements are very, very dangerous.
There are two main type of dietary supplements that are especially dangerous. Weight loss supplements and weight gain/ bodybuilding supplements. The packaging and advertisements for these supplements promise huge losses or gains. In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged this growing supplement crisis. The FDA has received reports of serious adverse events associated with the use of body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances. Those adverse events include cases of serious liver injury, stroke, kidney failure and pulmonary embolism (artery blockage in the lung), stroke, low testosterone levels, high estrogen levels, high cholesterol, and loss of libido.
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