how can you remove creatine from ur system

[gorillawarfare]

how long does it take for creatine to pass threw ur system and what can make it help pass threw ur system faster like does water help. and is it ok to load for a week than stop than load for again than stop and load again

[exfatman]

how long does it take for creatine to pass threw ur system and what can make it help pass threw ur system faster like does water help. and is it ok to load for a week than stop than load for again than stop and load again

Why? Do you like wasting money?

[Skigazzi]

how long does it take for creatine to pass threw ur system and what can make it help pass threw ur system faster like does water help. and is it ok to load for a week than stop than load for again than stop and load again

I also dont understand your goal, if you want to rid yourself of elevated creatine levels, stop taking it, there is about a one month 'washout' period to return to normal levels (which makes me wonder why we are told to take it every day, EOD should be more than enough to keep saturation...but thats for another time and thread i guess..back to the point...)

If you think you gain something extra from loading, and stopping and reloading, you are misguided.

Its quite alright to take 3-5 grams of creatine a day for LONG periods.

[badreligion]

actually creatine is out of ur system in 4 days

[kmx193]

actually creatine is out of ur system in 4 days

does it really? and creatine is always in your body isnt it? even if u dont take the powder or pills it occurs naturaly from what i know

[HalleluYAH]

Creatine is naturally occuring in humans. Any detection in the urine would be from excess, unutilized creatine (or creatinine). If you stop supplementing, excess would probably be gone in several days IMO.

[One Man Army]

I think he is gonna face a NCAA creatine test and has to get the creatine out as fast a possible

[Skigazzi]

actually creatine is out of ur system in 4 days

Post the proof on that, the generally agreed to period has always been 30 days +/- , the creatinine levels in urine will drop to normal in 4-5 days, but creatine levels in the muscle will remain elevated for a few weeks (above normal levels).

If its a test for creatine, it will likely have to be from urine for creatinine, so a week off should do the job.

[BIG-BOSS]

creatine is a salt so your body flushes it out at first thats why loading is required to saturate muscles with it, after that just do maintenance for no more than 3 months.

[jer27]

does it really? and creatine is always in your body isnt it? even if u dont take the powder or pills it occurs naturaly from what i know

that is correct!!

[Skigazzi]

that is correct!!

Right, but elevated levels of creatinine are detectable versus the baseline passing level.

Think of testosterone, its always there too, but they can detect when you are taking more of it by looking at certain ratios of testosterone and epitestosterone which are thrown off from injecting extra test.

It would apply similarly to creatine / creatinine levels of a person taking it, versus someone not taking it.

(yes - this is not apples to apples but it works as an example)

[TxFireRescue]

Ok not sure if this topic is veering away from what the original poster wanted know but lets look at this...

1. Creatine is a natural product of the body, occuring in the liver,spleen,and kidneys digested through the urinary tract.
2. Loading Creatine is pointless and a waste of money.
3. Elevated levels of Creatine are not illegal hence its a natural Body Function
4. Creatine that is detected in urine analysis is the excess Creatine that the body did not use, this does not mean taking Creatine is pointless, it just means the you have not used all the Creatine that was available.
5. Creatine is not a steroid nor a super drug that will give you super human strength. It is a supplement and just like all other supplements it helps "YOU" perform "YOUR" best.

Hope this adds some knowledge to this conversation maybe helps the original poster.

I say number 3 is correct only because I know thats how it is in Texas, maybe be different other places but I dont see why it would be like that.

[kmx193]

that is correct!!

haha i knew it finally im right

[adidamps2]

flush your system with embalming fluid after your dead that should remove any unwanted impurities in your system.

[badreligion]

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Originally Posted by badreligion
actually creatine is out of ur system in 4 days


Post the proof on that, the generally agreed to period has always been 30 days +/- , the creatinine levels in urine will drop to normal in 4-5 days, but creatine levels in the muscle will remain elevated for a few weeks (above normal levels).

If its a test for creatine, it will likely have to be from urine for creatinine, so a week off should do the job.




ok u want proof ,the owner of supplement city thats at my gym a certified nutrionist told me that.

want more proof ok , the personal trainer at my gym , former pro football player and pro bodybuilder told me.

want anymore proof

[freakie]

creatine is a salt so your body flushes it out at first thats why loading is required to saturate muscles with it, after that just do maintenance for no more than 3 months.

Loading isn't required. Studies show that after 3 weeks creatine levels are the same whether you took the same small dose everyday or took large doses for a week and then reduced it to a smaller dose. You're wasting money if you load creatine.

[freakie]

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Originally Posted by badreligion
actually creatine is out of ur system in 4 days


Post the proof on that, the generally agreed to period has always been 30 days +/- , the creatinine levels in urine will drop to normal in 4-5 days, but creatine levels in the muscle will remain elevated for a few weeks (above normal levels).

If its a test for creatine, it will likely have to be from urine for creatinine, so a week off should do the job.




ok u want proof ,the owner of supplement city thats at my gym a certified nutrionist told me that.

want more proof ok , the personal trainer at my gym , former pro football player and pro bodybuilder told me.

want anymore proof

What proof is that. My grandma said if you break a mirror it's seven years bad luck. Since she said it it must be the truth.
Don't they teach the scientific method, or science for that matter, in school anymore?

[resurrected]

Creatine is in your body wether you use a supplement containing it or not. It is a natural by product of meats. So the answer is never.
If you are speaking of excess creatine, it is usually elminated in a few days.

[Bigpoppasanti]

creatine excretes out of the body at the rate of 2-3 grams/day depending on the efficiency of your detoxification pathways...and it is chemically impossible to have creatine "floating around" the system without having elevated creatinine levels. Please steer away from "gym science"; it frustrates the hell out of all of us who actually have an advanced degree in a biological science. Be careful, and be safe.

[resurrected]

This is from a study I read awhile back. Which solidifies my statement, It is in the body always.


Creatine is a natural substance that is found in the muscles of humans and animals. It’s composed of three amino acids called arginine, glycine and methionine. The average person needs to consume an average of 2 grams of creatine a day. Most people will eat about 1 gram a day from meats and dairy products. The rest is produced in the body. (Natural Power Builders)

When creatine is in the body it produces Adenosine Triphosphate, or ATP. ATP creates the energy that is used in muscle contractions. The bonds between the phosphates and the Adenosine are very strong. When they are broken, energy is released for the muscle cells to use. When ATP has been broken down it becomes Adenosine Diphosphate, or ADP. ADP alone can not produce the energy for muscle contractions. This is where creatine helps. Creatine donates its phosphate to the ADP causing it to change into ATP. The more creatine phosphate that’s stored in the muscle the more rapidly the ADP converts to ATP. When the ATP supply in the body has been depleted, fatigue sets in. Since creatine helps recycle ADP to ATP quicker, one will have increased energy in their muscles and will be able to train for longer periods of time. The presence of creatine in the body is not what causes the muscles to grow and get stronger. Instead it is the energy that it helps create the longer training sessions that causes the increase in strength and muscle growth. (Creatine and Other Natural Muscle Boosters)



Though it has only recently become popular, creatine was first discovered in 1832, by a French organic chemist named Michel-Eugene Chevreul. It was first discovered in meats, and in 1847 scientists noticed that the muscle tissue of foxes killed in the wild contained higher levels of creatine than that of the muscle tissue of domesticated foxes. From this they concluded that the more activity a muscle has the higher amounts of creatine it will contain. From then until about 1950, scientists found out a few things about creatine, including that it helps gain weight, the average person contains about 100 grams in their body, and that eating creatine rich foods can add to the amount in the body

[freakie]

This is from a study I read awhile back. Which solidifies my statement, It is in the body always.

Nobody is disputing that.

[resurrected]

Nobody is disputing that.

I know I just always like to prove myself I guess.

[B_Master_Flash]

ok u want proof ,the owner of supplement city thats at my gym a certified nutrionist told me that.

Everyone quickly bow to you knees and forsake all others, he is a certified nutritionist.

[cincyfan]

Creatine and creatnine are two completely different entities. Creatnine is a waste product of muscle metabolism.

[finishfirst19]

your body make's creatine all the time, just not that much of it. there will always be creatine in your system.

[hotasice2003]

I took creatine and had my blood check after i had taken it for 2 weeks, and my creatinine levels were 2.3. I stopped taking it because I was bloated, and had my blood checked 4 days later. Creatinine levels were.7. However, my face is still bloated, so it appears that although creatinine levels were down in a few days, my creatine levels are still high causing water retention. It has been 2 weeks, and the puffiness is just not starting to go down.

[sammoz14]

i don't know hey, but i've found a connection between supplementing creatine and compartment syndrome which i suffer from when running. been off creatine supplement for around 3 weeks and compartment syndrome is slowly getting less and less painful

[AfroPope]

STRONG bump, dude.

[faipdeooiad]

holy hell, what a bump!

in better news, the OP uses ICQ

[rjpomp]

find a creatine hcl. You wont need to load that.