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EPISTANE EDUCATION

What is Epistane, what does it do and what products contain it?



Epistane or 2a,3a-epithio17a methyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androstane or 2a,3a-epithio-17a-methyl-5a-androstan-17b-ol. Epistane is an excellent prohormone for lean muscle gain, estrogen blocking and increasing libido.


How does Epistane increase lean muscle mass?


Epistane also binds to androgen receptors in skeletal muscle cells and muscle stem cells. This leads to changes in muscle cell function and protein synthesis. In the case of muscle stem cells, which will actually change and fuse with your active adult skeletal muscles increasing the muscles potential for growth and repair. On the opposite side, the presence of androgens actually decreases the ability of stem cells to form new fat cells. So now have increased stem cell conversion to muscle cells and decrease the conversion of stem cells to fat cells, giving you more positive effects of nutrition and training.


It can produce some / all of the following:


* Incredible Strength Gains
* Dry, Lean Mass Gains
* Gynocomastia Protection
* Increased Libido
* Increased Training Intensity and Sense of Well-Being
* In Some, Reductions in Gynocomastia!


Drug Testing


Those being tested for elevated testosterone levels and or lowered estrogen levels will produce a positive test result while on Epistane. It is also important to note that if using a research/prescription drug for your PCT regiment, this will also cause a positive test result in many cases.



Q. Do I need to add On cycle Liver Support while I am taking Epistane?

A. Yes, as Epistane is on the lighter side of liver harshness it is still a prohormone and it will need liver support and care while cycling epistane.

Liv52 | Cycle Support | Milk Thistle | NAC ( N-Acetyl-Cysteine ) | Fish Oil / Omega 3′s | Grape Seed Extract | Hawthorne Berry | Red Yeast Rice | Dandelion Root | Artichoke Extract | Multivitamin | ZMA | B-Complex | Saw Palmetto


Q. Do I need to run a Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) after my cycle of Epistane?

A. Yes, becuase of the fact that your body will be used to EPistane doing all the work in creating your high test levels, it will be difficult for your body to keep its test levels as high once you stop the epistane. To boost your test levels after you will need a good natural PCT product that will help you keep your gains and repair your organs.

Post Cycle Therapy: Post Cycle Therapy will vary for many but the basics seem to be – SERM, Cycle / Liver Support & Natural Test Booster.