Pros and Cons of Creatine

Creatine or scientifically known as methyl guanidine-acetic acid is made to help and provide energy to assist muscles in movement. It provides this boost of energy by recharging the ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, so exercising more intensely and lifting heavier weight becomes an easy feat. Using creatine in conjunction with a regular exercise routine, is also said to increased muscle size. There are over 135 different chemicals in creatine. Some of which are chemicals to aid our bodies, but others can also be very harmful to our bodies. Creatine is something that our bodies produce naturall

The greatest con to creatine, is all of the possible side effects that are included with the product. Some side effects have been substantiated in the scientific literature while other side effects have not. Most of the side effects associated with creatine have to do with its propensity to cause water retention into body compartments where it is located, either in skeletal muscle or the intestine. Along with the water retention comes significant weight gain. This is due mainly to the movement of water from the blood into skeletal muscle. This form of muscle growth has been termed volumizing because of the increase in muscle volume that ensues. This side effect may be beneficial in certain sports such as, body building, but be less desirable in other sports such as, distance running or other endurance sports. Reports of gastrointestinal distress, nausea and diarrhoea have also been attributed to creatine use, especially when taken in large doses. These side effects are most likely due to undissolved creatine drawing water retention into the intestine. These side effects are rarely observed when taking smaller doses of creatine. There is also some concern that creatine supplementation may place undue stress on the liver and kidneys. These concerns are most valid when creatine is taken is large quantities as during the loading phase. Under these conditions the kidneys would have to work harder to cl

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