Insulin as an anabolic aid?: a danger for strength athletes.
A young, nondiabetic weight lifter became pale, diaphoretic, and markedly distressed while dining out; intuition and quick action may have saved his life. His case illustrates the perils of taking insulin for anabolic purposes. Physicians must learn to question patients about nutritional and pharmacologic supplement use to help them avoid the dangers not typically addressed in the popular fitness and alternative medicine literature.
Willey
J W
JW
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.