SHR # 2531 :: RLRx: Anabolic Steroid Excess and Myocardial Infarction PLUS Very-Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet in Acromegaly Treatment - Adam Lamb - Steroid hormones like testosterone and it's synthetic derivatives have been shown in studies to make the heart stronger. Supraphysiologic doses are tied to a variety of morphological changes to the heart that are detrimental. When a heart attack occurs having a really strong heart becomes one of those detriments. PLUS There have been lots of discussions about how the strict high fat low protein-carb keto diet the hormones that help muscle to grow. While this study is on a type of hormonal dysregulation – Agromegaly – it points a fine point on how growth hormone and IGF-1 are modulated by the diet and what that may mean if you are trying to increase both tissue turnover and protein synthesis.