Creatine use

DeepRelay · 2016-07-14T00:02:00+00:00

FWIW my doctor friend takes it, says the kidney damage is bunk, says it's one of the most heavily studied supplements around, and says paper after paper show it doesn't matter when you take it as the results are statistically insignificant before, during, or after a workout.

My own results are pretty damn good, went from skinny fat to strong and now close to being cut in about 7 months. Yes at first you pack on weight from water retention, but then you just shed pounds and lose muscle. Maybe it's just my genetics.

FrameWalker · 2016-07-14T00:55:00+00:00

Yeah it works and it's relatively safe. Just buy it from a decent source and not some shady website. Check out the literature. I vaguely remember that it makes a big difference for the following:

1) Recovery after a workout
2) Endurance during a workout

From wiki: Creatine helps to supply energy to all cells in the body, primarily muscle. This is achieved by increasing the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Extensive research has shown that oral creatine supplementation at a rate of five to 20 grams per day appears to be very safe and largely devoid of adverse side-effects,[23] while at the same time effectively improving the physiological response to resistance exercise, increasing the maximal force production of muscles in both men and women.[24][25]

R984 · 2016-07-14T01:01:38+00:00

I don't know if it's of any interest to you since it's not kidney related, it's just another element to take into consideration:

http://examine.com/faq/does-creatine-cause-baldness/

TL;DR of the article: DHT cause hair loss (if you are genetically predisposed to hair loss) , A study linked creatine to raising level of DHT. My experience: I used creatine last winter and my hair has significally thinned.

There's no conclusive evidence and even in my personal experience hair loss might have been related to any other unknown factor. But my hair started thinning and hairline receding few months after I started taking 3gr ofcreatine daily for three weeks every month. I dumped the shit shortly after. I prefer to keep the hair I have left rather than getting buff faster. A lot of people report this side effect.

But maybe you are already bald and I'm just wasting time.

LLL3peat · 2016-07-14T03:02:03+00:00

Creatine works great. It makes you hold a little extra water though. Allows you to have more energy for your workout and lift more.

It's not necessary though

i_respondWith_a_song · 2016-07-14T05:57:30+00:00

It can add extra load on the kidneys because your kidney has to process this anyways. However, this should not hurt you unless if you already have bad kidneys. When you do your annual check-up, make sure your explicitly tell your doc to have your kidney's health checked too.

TL;DR: If you're a healthy individual and no history of kidney problems, you should be fine.

trp_driver · 2016-07-14T18:00:10+00:00

Drink plenty of water while on it, won't be an issue.

arethoudeadyet · 2016-07-14T00:01:12+00:00

You don't need it, nobody does. It will accumulate water in your muscles. So, the gains will not look fake but they will be slightly fake. I would suggest that you only stick to Glutamine and protein powders.

Title	Creatine use
Author	Parthin123
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Date	July 13, 2016 11:47 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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