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Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Harmful Side Effects Of Creatine

By Christian James

It is not everyday that you come across someone who knows about creatine. And even though they might actually use it and know it in a general sense this general understanding is not enough for them to know about what dangers they're exposing themselves to. This is why I resorted to writing this article, to inform you of the side effects of creatine.

Creatine is taken in the form of supplements but in actual fact the body makes creatine of its own in the kidneys and liver. The main use of creatine is to give the muscles the energy to carry out normal daily activities. When creatine is produced by the body a large portion of it is stored in the muscles and the rest is used for other purposes by the body. But sportsmen make use of inorganic creatine supplements to supplement the creatine the body manufactures.

Muscle cramps are one side effect. When creatine is taken up as a supplement the levels of creatine in the body increase to almost abnormal levels since the body makes its own creatine. Now, creatine has the amazing characteristic of being able to attract water to itself. So muscle cramps set in because the body will be dehydrated with the obvious result of muscle cramps.

On the same footing the absorption of water by creatine eventually leads to the gaining of weight in areas of the body with excessive creatine. The body mass of a person taking creatine supplements can thus switch from muscular to obese if caution isn't taken.

Here is where you have to pay attention to detail. When people take creatine supplements they take glycemic sugars as well. Glycemic sugars actually make it easier for the body to absorb creatine. But these sugars increase the blood sugar levels in the body to the point where natural body insulin is not enough to break them down. So when these sugars build up in the body diabetes can be prompted or aggravated.

But these are not the only side effects of creatine. When creatine is taken in excess you can experience heat exhaustion and kidney stones. Other side effects are damage to the kidneys; liver and blood vessels owing to diabetes. - 17273

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