Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
Complete bullshit. If anything, contest prepping as a natural would probably extend life (starvation is basically the only intervention shown to extend lifespan). You get low blood pressure as a matter of fact as you get lighter, you get low GH and IGF-1, low insulin, lower testosterone, lower cholesterol, get lots of cardio in etc.
OTOH, the so-called diets you did for your shows were most likely unhealthy as it always looked like you dieted on pizza. You were never even under 18% bodyfat on contest day, and I'm not exaggerating in the least - you never even had abs. You know absolutely nothing about nothing relating to exercise and bodybuilding, whether natural or enhanced.
Skip was always juiced, natural muscle doesn't go anywhere unless you completely stop training and eating. Has Skip stopped training altogether?
BTW, when you say you "spoke" with Skip, don't you mean you emailed him? Or did you actually speak to the guy?