Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV (+) men and women [Paperback]

Michael Mooney (Author), Nelson R. Vergel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2000

With over 330 scientific references, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the medical use of anabolic steroids, growth hormone, supplementation, optimal nutrition, and exercise to prevent and treat the loss of lean body mass and body alterations experienced by people with HIV.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Nelson and Michael have shown great courage and commitment to follow through after 6 years of hard work to publish this book. Hopefully, for those who read and learn and grow from this book, their example will influence these people not to give up and to fight for life. -- Dr. Shannon Schrader - Houston, TX

The authors effectively detail how to use nutrition, anabolic hormones and exercise in combination to imporve lean body mass and overall health in HIV. This book is a great guide for patients and physicians who want to learn more about these therapies. -- Dr. Patricia Salvato- Houston, TX

About the Author

Michael Mooney and Nelson Vergel are two long term AIDS treatment advocates in the US.

Michael Mooney is a jounalist, lecturer and the Director of Research of Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR), a 6 year old non-profit research and education organization that focuses on wellness in HIV disease.

Nelson Vergel is a chemical engineer, jounalist, lecturer, founder of PoWeR and director of the Body Positive Wellness Center in Houston who has been HIV (+) for 17 years and has experimented with the book's principles to improve his health and productivity.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Program for Wellness Restoration Power (February 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966223101
• ISBN-13: 978-0966223101
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,292,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Book Web site: TestosteroneWisdom.com


Nelson Vergel is the author of "Testosterone: A Man's Guide" and co-author of the book "Built to Survive", the founder of the Body Positive Wellness Clinic in Houston, and an expert speaker on exercise, nutrition, testosterone replacement, metabolism , sexual function, body changes, lean body mass gain and fat loss. Aided by his chemical engineering degree and obsession for scientific data, he adds his own personal experience as he demystifies all testosterone and health myths. He has been involved in several clinical studies of supplements, hormones and exercise through his association with the National Institute of Health and private investigators. Via over 500 lectures, he has provided patient-friendly information accessible to all, independently of their knowledge base.For the last 20 years, his trial-and-error experience to improve his quality of life has paved the way for others to learn from his knowledge.

More information on him here: www.nelsonvergel.com and www.testosteronewisdom.com

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book For Life, March 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV (+) men and women (Paperback)

Having followed Michael Mooneys work for some time in MM2K and Medibolics, I was more than interested when I heard about 'Built To Survive'. I wrote to Michael asking him if he felt that the information in the book would be of use to a non-HIV person interested in improving their health and longevity - he assured me that it would. On receiving my copy I sat down to one of the most informative books that I have ever read. The first few chapters opened my eyes to HIV and related issues, as embarrassingly these were things which I had never really researched. These chapters gave me a new understanding which were worth ten times the cost of the book. But there was much more..... Moving through the chapters on lipodystrophy, steroid therapy and nutrition I became even more impressed. The discussion of insulin resistance (the major cause of lipodystrophy) and how diet and supplementation can reduce this and many other health concerns to a minimum, contained practical information which one would have trouble finding elsewhere. The chapter explaining the 'real' risk associated with anabolic steroid therapy and the one which covers the safe cycling of steroids and how to quickly recover natural testicular function again contains factual information - not hype. Finally, the discussion on micro-nutrients gives sensible values for vitamin and mineral intake - I for one have always taken extra vitC and E but never really known where to go from there - this changes that. In closing, don't be put off by the title. I feel that while the information contained within the book will definitely improve and save the lives of HIV+ people, it will undoubtedly improve longevity and quality of life for anyone prepared to impliment its suggestions. A book for LIFE. K.G.

PS. The book is referenced throughout for those who like to delve a little more deeply.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medical use of Anabolic Steroids, March 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV (+) men and women (Paperback)

To request this type of therapy from a Doctor without being informed, without something to back it up would be like... standing in front of a wall and hearing...fire!. "Built to Survive", gave me the knowledge to tackle the prejudice and stigma attached to the medical use of Anabolic Steroids to treat HIV. It gave me the necessary information to argument successfully. It's easy to read and it's very, very well researched. I liked the impresive reference bibliography that adds a scientific approach to it. This book taught me how to do this therapy and how to do it right, with nutrition and exercise, to maximize all the potential medical benefits of the use of Anabolics Steroids to treat HIV. Excellent job!.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST "how to live with HIV" book on the market, September 20, 2001

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simon (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV (+) men and women (Paperback)

Mooney and Vergel are committed. They have spent thousands of hours researching lecturing and in the case of Vergel living with their subject. The book provides in laymens terms but backed with numerous scientific citations, how to use exercise, supplements and steroid agents to make living with HIV bearable.

The advent of HAART has meant a change in the life expectency of HIV patients. As a result the toxic effects of the HIV drugs are seeing many complications and side effects. This book discusses many of these and provides hands on suggestions for dealing with them.

Even if you just exercise you will feel better and you may just slow some of the side effects. You may even reverse some.

I have followed this book very casually since I bought it in July last year up until April 2001. I noticed that my "blood" results (other than Viral Load) were getting better and despite 'failing' a drug combination, my overall health was great. For the last 3 months I have followed some of the books recommendations RELIGIOUSLY. Despite having to change drugs due to resistance, my health and fitness has increased amazingly. And as an added benefit friends say I look the best I have in 10 years. My waist has gone from 38" to 31". My chest, arms and legs have all increased in size. My CD4's both in real and % terms are the highest in 4 years and all my other blood works are excellent. I am 40 years young. 2 weeks ago I completed a Vitality and Longevity Analysis and my Doctor advised that I had the Celular Health of a 26 year old.

I am so confident of the book and the authors that I bought my Doctor a copy.