Creatine and your kidneys

[jrsikes]

I just went to the doctor and spoke with her about creatine, she said "do you want to keep your kidneys." I was surprised at first but remembered that creatine is contained in a lot of meat and chicken. It is then broken down into creatinine in your body which at high dosages can cause problems with your kidneys. If you're already getting enough creatine from whole foods and your body flushs the rest out through your kidney as creatinine, Why does anyone need to supplement with creatine?

[jcosley]

Originally Posted by jrsikes

I just went to the doctor and spoke with her about creatine, she said "do you want to keep your kidneys." I was surprised at first but remembered that creatine is contained in a lot of meat and chicken. It is then broken down into creatinine in your body which at high dosages can cause problems with your kidneys. If you're already getting enough creatine from whole foods and your body flushs the rest out through your kidney as creatinine, Why does anyone need to supplement with creatine?

If your doctor knew anything about creatine she would know the following:

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 other legal steroids or prohormones.

Are there any Side Effects of taking Creatine Monohydrate?

No, studies have shown that consumption of creatine monohydrate do not cause any serious adverse side effects. However, some persons may experience a slight stomach and digestive discomfort like gas or bloating or some diarrhea 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.