"andro" supplements DON'T build muscle

July 1999

New research suggests "andro" supplements DON'T build muscle.

Androstenedione is a precursor for testosterone. Athletes take it in hopes of increasing muscle size and strength.

Now an important new study casts doubt about whether andro helps...and also raises questions about whether it might increase the risk of heart disease and some cancers.

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