This has suggested the use of creatine supplementation to combat heart disease
and adult on-set diabetes. The positive side effects of creatine are similar to
the new thinking that small dosages of alcohol are beneficial to health i.e. reducing
the chance of heart disease. However if creatine and indeed alcohol are abused
then problems are likely to occur. Any creatine not used by the body is excreted
as a waste product called creatinine. Over time this constant excretion of creatinine
can put a lot of work on the kidneys and liver. As the organs are forced to work
hard, serious problems can occur such as kidney disease. The extra stress on the
liver and kidneys is reduced by using the serum instead of the powder.
The dangers of creatine: Part 2
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have not been many long term tests of creatine so this question remains unanswered.
In some of the long-term studies,it has been shown that creatine can help reduce
chances of heart disease and adult on-set diabetes.After 51 days of taking creatine,
VLDL-cholesterol levels and blood triglyceride levels were seen to have decreased.