Nutritional Guide

Why you need it?

Creatine (creatine monohydrate) assists in the production of energy and muscle building processes. Most of the creatine in the body is stored in the muscles as creatine or in a form called phosphocreatine. Creatine is a quickly available energy source for muscle contraction. Creatine also promotes protein synthesis.

Creatine also promotes the synthesis of muscle protein and facilitates the formation of polyamines, which function as powerful promoters of growth.

Creatine further increases protein synthesis in muscles through a process known as "cell volumizing" which causes the muscles to swell.

Deficiency Symptoms:

Creatine deficiency in humans has not been reported.

Good Food Sources:

Animal proteins are the main dietary source of creatine.

Precautions

GRAS - Generally recognized as safe. No adverse reactions, side effects or overdose symptoms expected when taken within the recommended amounts. The IOC has declared Creatine a 'food'. As such, creatine is not on a banned or restricted list of nutrients that may be consumed by athletes participating in the Olympic games.

Creatine has very little toxicity. Supplemental sources of creatine in the form of creatine monohydrate are well tolerated by the stomach in most people and usually well absorbed.

Creatine may enhance the effects of other muscle-enhancing nutrients such as whey protein, glutamine and amino acids.

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