Dr. Chris Raynor is an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, and owner of an intergrated healthcare facility and movement centre Human 2.0. He is the creator of the highly educational/entertaining youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@UCJNgMVaiBmD2W701dALL9Iw
In this video we explore steroids - How they work, why they're increasing in popularity, and how they change the body.
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