Creatine

By: John Nero

Mark Mollo

What is It?

Is a natural amino acid (protein building block) that is found within the body’s muscles.

Also found in meats and fish.

How is it made?

1. Creatine is made by the human body in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas

2. The amino acid is then converted into creatine phosphate or phosphocreatine, which is then converted to ATP

Can also be made in a laboratory

What it’s used for…

Creatine is most commonly used for improving exercise performance, not athletic performance

Increasing muscle mass in athletes and older adults

Practically used for high-intensity, short duration exercise, such as weight lifting and sprinting

Does not help with endurance exercises!

Used for Continued…

Parkinson’s disease

McArdle's disease

Increasing strength and endurance in people with heart failure

Muscular dystrophy

Slowing loss of sight in an eye disease called gyrate atrophy

How it’s Consumed?

Mixing the supplement powder with a type of liquid mainly water

By Mouth

Who takes it?

Athletes and body builders

Older Adults

People with muscle diseases or weaknesses

International Olympic Committee, National Collegiate Athletic Association, and professional sports teams

Doesn't usually work for people over 60

Should be educated or supervised on the supplement before usage.

Side Effects

Mainly safe to use…However may cause following:

Stomach Pain

Diarrhea

Nausea

Muscle Cramping

High Doses of Creatine= Unsafe

Harm Kidney, Liver, or Heart functioning

Weight Gain

Irregular Heart Beat

A skin condition called pigmented purpuric dermatosis

Diabetes

Myths And Facts

Myths

Creatine is similar to anabolic steroid

Creatine can help you build muscle mass without going to the gym

Creatine will help you run a faster 5K

Creatine users will lose muscle when they stop taking the supplement

Mths and Facts Continued…

Facts

Creatine causes weight gain

Creatine doesn’t work well for everyone

Creatine makes you look softer

You shouldn’t take too much creatine

Creatine

Video

http://youtu.be/BR3dDO1Sz0E

View Points or Questions

Work Cited

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/11/creatine-myths-and-facts/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/873.html#Description

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/creatine-000297.htm

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