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#76 - Testosteron im Wettkampf: Was ist erlaubt? | NADA-Expertinnen Dr. Eva Bunthoff & Jutta Müller-Reul bei Männergesundheit
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#76 - Testosterone in competition: What's allowed? | NADA experts Dr. Eva Bunthoff & Jutta Müller-Reul at Men's Health

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Testosteron Experte von Adon Health

Is it legal to compete with testosterone? In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Apasu speaks with experts from NADA, the National Anti-Doping Agency of Germany. Dr. Eva Bunthoff (NADA board member) and Jutta Müller-Reul (medicine) discuss the intersection of anti-doping rules, therapy, and fairness in sport. They cover the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) prohibited substances list, the criteria for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), the difference between organic and functional causes of testosterone deficiency, and the practical realities for athletes in and out of testing pools. Also discussed are the risks of dietary supplements, why asthma medications are assessed differently, the WADA monitoring list, and a clear classification of the Enhanced Games.

Topics in this episode:

  • What doping means legally and in terms of sports law, and how NADA/WADA work

  • Testosterone between therapy and doping: organic vs. functional causes

  • Understanding TUE: Requirements, diagnostics, typical reasons for rejection

  • Test pool vs. non-test pool: who needs to apply for a TUE and when

  • Asthma medication compared to testosterone and what studies say

  • Dietary supplements: Impurities, social media hype, real risks

  • Enhanced Games: Criticism, role model function, health and law

  • Practical tips: How athletes can proceed legally before a start and who they can contact.

If you want to know when TRT is allowed in sports, which documents really count for a TUE, and how to avoid pitfalls with supplements, listen now!

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