Whenever a person uses steroids, the person’s testosterone levels rise. The body has two responses to this action. First, the endocrine system halts natural testosterone production from the testes. Next, the body’s levels of estrogen production increase, as they must stay in line with the T-levels. This creates negative side effects, particularly one side effect known as Gynecomastia, or “gyno” for short. To combat this, most intelligent bodybuilders employ a technique known as post-cycle therapy, or PCT. This involves the use of several compounds, which block estrogen production in the body. Chrysin and Saw Palmetto are two such compounds. Chrysin, most simply put, stops most of the negative effects of testosterone supplementation on the body. Chrysin tells the pituitary gland that estrogen levels aren’t so high – so the pituitary doesn’t halt testosterone production. ...

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