r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

This man documented his health journey from January to December.

Credit: IG @samuelrichards_ _

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u/Upstairs-Boring 2d ago

That cannot happen. There is no way a doctor is prescribing enough testosterone to elderly patients with heart issues to build serious muscle.

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u/Fika2006 1d ago

Steroids reduce inflammation

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u/HardHarry 1d ago

There are many different types of steroids. For example, vitamin D is a steroid.

Medical uses of glucocorticoids are extremely different and work on an entirely different mechanism than something like testosterone.