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I would have to say no. Based on a study performed on rats and two human case reports, creatine is contraindicated for people with kidney problems or are at risk for kidney disease because of possible increased kidney stress.
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Creatine is a protein which occurs naturally in the body, and has been classified as devoid of side effects. Increasing creatine content within the body is not entirely free of short and long term problems which the user might suffer from.
Among serious side effects creatine causes kidney and gastrointestinal disorders, increased anxiety, acne, male breast formation (Gynecomastia), and hair loss. Moreover, scientific studies have proved that increase in body mass from creatine use can be attributed to water retention by muscle.
Among serious side effects creatine causes kidney and gastrointestinal disorders, increased anxiety, acne, male breast formation (Gynecomastia), and hair loss. Moreover, scientific studies have proved that increase in body mass from creatine use can be attributed to water retention by muscle.
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Billy here is something I read from the University of Maryland Medical Center
The attraction of creatine is that it may increase lean muscle mass and enhance athletic performance, particularly during high-intensity, short-duration sports (like high jumping and weight lifting).
However, not all human studies have shown that creatine improves athletic performance. Nor does every person seem to respond the same way to creatine supplements. For example, people who tend to have naturally high stores of creatine in their muscles don't get an energy-boosting effect from extra creatine.
Athletic performance
Although not all clinical studies agree, some conducted in both animals and people have shown that creatine supplements improve strength and lean muscle mass during high-intensity, short-duration exercises (such as weight lifting). In these studies, the positive results were seen mainly in young people (roughly 20 years of age). Most human studies have taken place in laboratories, not in people actually playing sports. Creatine does not seem to improve performance in exercises that requires endurance (like running) or in exercise that isn't repeated, although study results are mixed.
Creatine appears to be generally safe, although when it is taken at high doses there is the potential for serious side effects such as kidney damage and the risk of inhibiting the body's natural formation of creatine.
The attraction of creatine is that it may increase lean muscle mass and enhance athletic performance, particularly during high-intensity, short-duration sports (like high jumping and weight lifting).
However, not all human studies have shown that creatine improves athletic performance. Nor does every person seem to respond the same way to creatine supplements. For example, people who tend to have naturally high stores of creatine in their muscles don't get an energy-boosting effect from extra creatine.
Athletic performance
Although not all clinical studies agree, some conducted in both animals and people have shown that creatine supplements improve strength and lean muscle mass during high-intensity, short-duration exercises (such as weight lifting). In these studies, the positive results were seen mainly in young people (roughly 20 years of age). Most human studies have taken place in laboratories, not in people actually playing sports. Creatine does not seem to improve performance in exercises that requires endurance (like running) or in exercise that isn't repeated, although study results are mixed.
Creatine appears to be generally safe, although when it is taken at high doses there is the potential for serious side effects such as kidney damage and the risk of inhibiting the body's natural formation of creatine.
