Is creatine good or bad 4 u?

[MeatHead57]

Hey im almost 15 i was confronted about creatine the other day and i asked my dad and he didnt think it was a good i dea so mon. he is gonna call my doc. and see if there is anything wrong with it? I would like some input on this stuff from actual users( not supplament sellers who just want you to buy it or a doctorwho is goin to say no and has never tried it) so is it good or badr for? any long term effects or side effects from it?

thanx

 

[mrzap]

Nobody is 100% on the long term. I haven't had any problems (been using it it off and on over this past year). Just don't exceed what it says on the bottle as a dosage and you need ot drink a good deal of water a day. Also make sure you get a good warm up before you lift.

 

[Geoff]

Creatine is a safe, effective supplement! Buy from a known brand which supplies SKW Creatine, as this is a supplier of the purest creatine.

Asking a doctor is'nt always a good idea, some of them have very little knowlegde on dietary supplements.

 

[mrzap]

Ya my doctor didn't know what creatine was when I asked. He told me it is probably ok as long as it isn't steroids.

 

[Geoff]

True story! My bro went to the doctors about his stretch marks. The doctor said it was caused by Steriods! At the time my bro was Weider products and cheap weight gainers! He had'nt even used Creatine and the docter told him that all Dietiery supplements contain a certain amount of Anabolic Steriods!

I wish

 

[gsxr600]

just to be safe since the long term effects arnt known, and your 15, you should just cycle it, go on for 30 days and go off for 30 days, this way your making sure your kidneys are still playing a role in the production of creatine, which may negate3 any of the long term effects, if there are any. But better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Liftbig]

just dont take too much in a day. 5-20 grams is plenty. i never take more than 20 grams a day.

 

[WarriorPL]

heh... should take 20 for 5 days on loading up

after that only 5 grams a day.

 

[CrazyD]

in my estimation...

...Go for it! I have used it, always loved it. I personally have never had any of the gastrointestinal problems at any dose that some mention.

Enjoy-

Sports Med 2000 Sep;30(3):155-70 Related Articles, Links


Adverse effects of creatine supplementation: fact or fiction?

Poortmans JR, Francaux M.

Physiological Chemistry, Higher Institute of Physical Education and Readaptation, Free University of Brussels, Bruxelles, Belgium. [email protected]

The consumption of oral creatine monohydrate has become increasingly common among professional and amateur athletes. Despite numerous publications on the ergogenic effects of this naturally occurring substance, there is little information on the possible adverse effects of this supplement. The objectives of this review are to identify the scientific facts and contrast them with reports in the news media, which have repeatedly emphasised the health risks of creatine supplementation and do not hesitate to draw broad conclusions from individual case reports. Exogenous creatine supplements are often consumed by athletes in amounts of up to 20 g/day for a few days, followed by 1 to 10 g/day for weeks, months and even years. Usually, consumers do not report any adverse effects, but body mass increases. There are few reports that creatine supplementation has protective effects in heart, muscle and neurological diseases. Gastrointestinal disturbances and muscle cramps have been reported occasionally in healthy individuals, but the effects are anecdotal. Liver and kidney dysfunction have also been suggested on the basis of small changes in markers of organ function and of occasional case reports, but well controlled studies on the adverse effects of exogenous creatine supplementation are almost nonexistent. We have investigated liver changes during medium term (4 weeks) creatine supplementation in young athletes. None showed any evidence of dysfunction on the basis of serum enzymes and urea production. Short term (5 days), medium term (9 weeks) and long term (up to 5 years) oral creatine supplementation has been studied in small cohorts of athletes whose kidney function was monitored by clearance methods and urine protein excretion rate. We did not find any adverse effects on renal function. The present review is not intended to reach conclusions on the effect of creatine supplementation on sport performance, but we believe that there is no evidence for deleterious effects in healthy individuals. Nevertheless, idiosyncratic effects may occur when large amounts of an exogenous substance containing an amino group are consumed, with the consequent increased load on the liver and kidneys. Regular monitoring is compulsory to avoid any abnormal reactions during oral creatine supplementation.

Publication Types:
Review
Review, Tutorial

PMID: 10999421 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 

[~ThaGame~]

Creatine is completely safe in my opinion, i started using creatine at 15 years old when i first started working out. everyone told me "its so bad for u" and all that other bullshit. but ur body produces creatine on its own and alot of food products contain creatone like steak so i don't see the problem. if u wanna see the results u have to down the creatine/protein man, thats all there is too it. Too many people act like creatine is a steriod or something, i don't get it.
Take it man, 10-20 g.