They should be taught that there are more important issues related to athletic performance: namely, nutrition, genetics, and training. An ergogenic aid cannot compensate for inadequate training or a lack of talent, although some supplements can help compensate for nutritional deficiency". Johnson is arguing that teens should not take such supplements as Creatine, Dehydroepiandrosterone or "DHEA", Androstenedione also known as Andro, and some types of Amino Acids. She says that these supplements aren't healthy and could harm youths in the short and long term. Creatine is her first complaint. She writes the name of her article as Creatine : No Magic Bullet and states that the supplement has bad side effects that could harm the user. She speaks of "the most common side effects, which are dose related, include weight gain, headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Users of creatine appear to suffer more muscle strains than other athletes. They are probably at increased risk of dehydration or heat illness due to fluid shifts early in use." (Pg 6)I would have to disagree with her there. I have been taken Creatine sine I was 16 years old. To this day I still take this supplement and it continues to work great. I am noticing changes every month that I am on it. I have been keeping track of my improvements in a notebook. Before I put any thing in my body I read a lot about it so I know what I am taking. I know that when taking Creatine I have to drink more then 64 fluid ounces of water every day. This prevents my muscles from cramping up. I also know that I should only take it on an empty stomach so it doesn't make me have to run to the bathroom every ten minutes. When I am on Creatine I have to cycle on and off of it so that my body can process the supplement and get a chance to "rest".