Any
time someone breaks a record, people inevitably bring up the
possibility that they had some illegal enhancements. Just yesterday, gold medalist Ye Shiwen
was accused of "blood doping" to improve her performance. You may be
familiar with steroids and other drugs — but what on Earth is "blood
doping?" And why would injecting yourself with your own blood be such a
problem?
Blood doping is the act of adding
red blood cells to an individual's bloodstream. Why red blood cells?
Red blood cells carry oxygen, and an increase of oxygen in the
bloodstream raises the supply of oxygen available to muscle.
By increasing the volume of oxygen available to one's muscles, muscles perform more efficiently...Continue reading...
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