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Author: John

Maybe you've heard some weird "stuff" about creatine. There's a lot of misinformation circulating about the body-building supplement.

Some major news networks have referred to creatine as a steroid. Creatine is NOT a steroid. The newsletters sent out by a couple of major medical universities have mentioned the "awful taste" of creatine. Pure monohydrate powders are tasteless.

Rumors continue to circulate about the "deadly side effects" associated with creatine. There aren't any. Then there are the rumors that simply taking creatine will create pounds of solid muscle on anybody who will take it. Nope, that one isn't true, either. Creatine can help, but proper nutrition and training are still required.

The human body manufactures creatine. Creatine is manufactured in the liver, pancreas, and kidneys from glycine, arginine, and methione. It's a natural derivate of an amino acid. About 90% of the body's creatine is stored in the muscle tissue, with tiny amounts also stored in the heart, brain, and, in males, the testes. A normal adult has about 120 grams of creatine stored in their bodies all the time.

The body manufactures about half of the required creatine. The rest of the needed creatine is supplied by foods like red meat, some fish, and other protein-rich foods.

The idea behind using a creatine supplement is that by increasing the creatine available to the muscles (totally saturating the muscles with it), faster regeneration will occur. This will allow the muscles to train harder before becoming tired.

Creatine supplements also hydrate the muscle cells (draws water in). There is also a theory and even a little real evidence that creatine supplements may help increase human growth hormone secretion.

When creatine is added to a weight-training program that's designed to add muscle mass and a proper diet, it produces greater gains in strength and fat-free muscle mass over time. Nobody is arguing the point. It DOES work.









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