Creatine Side Effects

Creatine Side Effects - Most of the negative side effects relating to Creatine have come from people taking Creatine Monohydrate - whilst still by fast the best selling of any type of Creatine it is far from being the most effective and other versions of Creatine produce far better results without any of the negatives No, studies have shown that consumption of creatine monohydrate will cause any serious adverse side effects. However, some people might experience a slight stomach and digestive discomfort like gas or bloating or some diarrhoea problems for a few couple of weeks in the beginning with the use of creatine. The digestive and stomach problems may be eradicated by lowering the amount of intake of creatine monohydrate. Since creatine supplementation causes the muscles to retain water, some people may experience a weight gain of as many as five pounds in the first few weeks, and may also become dehydrated. This sort of weight gain is a huge positive for many - for example bodybuilders, strength athletes etc - but might be a negative if for example you are a boxer , or similar looking to make a particular weight bracket - because the effect on muscle mass can be profound for those type of people we would be recommending other types of supplementation.

To overcome the stomach related problems associated with Monohydrate we would recommend either going for Kre-Alkalyn or Creatine Ethyl Ester.

What is Creatine?
The chemical name for Creatine is methyl guanidine-acetic acid. Creatine is a natural substance found in our muscle cells, especially around the skeletal muscle with about 95% of the body's creatine supply, and the remaining 5% is stored in other parts of the body. Creatine is a metabolite produced in the body which mainly consists of three amino acids namely - methionine, arginine, and glycine. Our liver has the ability to combine these three amino acids and make creatine. The pancreas and the kidneys also synthesize a small amount of creatine when necessary. The other way we get creatine is from our diet. And one more way to get creatine is to take it as an dietary supplement. Although it comes in many different forms but the most common formula used for athletic purposes is creatine monohydrate.

A 72 kg person will have about 120 grams of creatine stored naturally in his body. The main food sources of creatine are fish and red meat. Half a pound of raw meat provides about 1g of creatine for the body. However, the amount of creatine we get from foods is very less as compared to the amount needed to get the maximum beneficial effect. To get roughly 20 grams of creatine (the general dosage amount for the loading phase), one would have to consume roughly 16-18 steaks. Because of this, it is much more convenient to simply consume creatine as a supplement, otherwise one would have to eat a lot of meat products.

Benefits of Creatine Monohydrate
Creatine monohydrate, is a dietary supplement that athletes and many bodybuilders use to increase high intensity exercise performance, increased strength, have fuller looking muscles, increase body mass and faster post workout muscle recovery.

Anything that improves performance is mostly associated with steroids, creatine has gotten a bad reputation from people who do not understand it. There are a wide variety of responses to the supplementatation of creatine, some people respond to it very good and almost instantaneously and some people don't even respond to it. For instance, a vegetarian who already has a low amount of creatine coming from his daily food would probably respond better than someone who eats meat everyday (a very good source of creatine). Creatine is not a hormonal supplement like steroids or prohormones.

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