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Creatine
By: John Nero
Mark Mollo
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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How it’s Consumed?
Mixing the supplement powder with a type of liquid mainly water
By Mouth
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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.
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Side Effects
Mainly safe to use…However may cause following:
Stomach Pain
Diarrhea
Nausea
Muscle Cramping
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High Doses of Creatine= Unsafe
Harm Kidney, Liver, or Heart functioning
Weight Gain
Irregular Heart Beat
A skin condition called pigmented purpuric dermatosis
Diabetes
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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
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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
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Creatine
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View Points or Questions
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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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