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CONTRACTION
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Tell them that creatine is in the food you eat, you just dont get enough of it to get the same results. I've been using creatine for years with no side effects.
Here is some Q&A from a famous supplement company's website:
Q: I’ve been supplementing with creatine monohydrate for a while now, and I just saw a report on TV that it could possibly damage my liver and kidneys. Is that true?
A: Not according to the many studies that have been done on creatine to date. There has been no evidence of creatine use having any adverse effects upon either liver or kidney function. There is a possibility, however, that creatine supplementation could raise levels of two creatine metabolites—creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and creatinine. These two metabolites are often used by doctors to establish whether or not your kidneys are functioning properly, and the supplementation of creatine may cause that test to come back as a “false positive.”
Another website:
Q: I heard that if you take creatine for a long time it's bad for your kidneys. Could you please tell me what the negative effects on the kidneys are when you take creatine?
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A: I have no idea where this kind of stuff gets started, but there so much misinformation on sports supplements it's incredible. No, creatine is in no way harmful to the kidneys. In fact, a recent study was just published that verified this. This was a 5 year study and the conclusion was:
" Neither short-term, medium-term, nor long-term oral creatine supplements induce detrimental effects on the kidney of healthy individuals."
Here is the abstract below:
Long-term oral creatine supplementation does not impair renal function in healthy athletes.
Author:
Poortmans JR; Francaux M
Address:
Chimie Physiologique, Institut Sup´erieur d'Education Physique et de Kin´esith´erapie, Universit´e Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Source:
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 31(8):1108-10 1999 Aug.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Oral creatine supplementation is widely used in sportsmen and women. Side effects have been postulated, but no thorough investigations have been conducted to support these assertions. It is important to know whether long-term oral creatine supplementation has any detrimental effects on kidney function in healthy population.
METHODS: Creatinine, urea, and plasma albumin clearances have been determined in oral creatine consumers (10 months to 5 yr) and in a control group.
RESULTS: There were no statistical differences between the control group and the creatine consumer group for plasma contents and urine excretion rates for creatinine, urea, and albumin. Clearance of these compounds did not differ between the two groups. Thus, glomerular filtration rate, tubular reabsorption, and glomerular membrane permeability were normal in both groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Neither short-term, medium-term, nor long-term oral creatine supplements induce detrimental effects on the kidney of healthy individuals.
And there are many more out there, just search the net for info. Hope that helps!
Here is some Q&A from a famous supplement company's website:
Q: I’ve been supplementing with creatine monohydrate for a while now, and I just saw a report on TV that it could possibly damage my liver and kidneys. Is that true?
A: Not according to the many studies that have been done on creatine to date. There has been no evidence of creatine use having any adverse effects upon either liver or kidney function. There is a possibility, however, that creatine supplementation could raise levels of two creatine metabolites—creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and creatinine. These two metabolites are often used by doctors to establish whether or not your kidneys are functioning properly, and the supplementation of creatine may cause that test to come back as a “false positive.”
Another website:
Q: I heard that if you take creatine for a long time it's bad for your kidneys. Could you please tell me what the negative effects on the kidneys are when you take creatine?
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A: I have no idea where this kind of stuff gets started, but there so much misinformation on sports supplements it's incredible. No, creatine is in no way harmful to the kidneys. In fact, a recent study was just published that verified this. This was a 5 year study and the conclusion was:
" Neither short-term, medium-term, nor long-term oral creatine supplements induce detrimental effects on the kidney of healthy individuals."
Here is the abstract below:
Long-term oral creatine supplementation does not impair renal function in healthy athletes.
Author:
Poortmans JR; Francaux M
Address:
Chimie Physiologique, Institut Sup´erieur d'Education Physique et de Kin´esith´erapie, Universit´e Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Source:
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 31(8):1108-10 1999 Aug.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Oral creatine supplementation is widely used in sportsmen and women. Side effects have been postulated, but no thorough investigations have been conducted to support these assertions. It is important to know whether long-term oral creatine supplementation has any detrimental effects on kidney function in healthy population.
METHODS: Creatinine, urea, and plasma albumin clearances have been determined in oral creatine consumers (10 months to 5 yr) and in a control group.
RESULTS: There were no statistical differences between the control group and the creatine consumer group for plasma contents and urine excretion rates for creatinine, urea, and albumin. Clearance of these compounds did not differ between the two groups. Thus, glomerular filtration rate, tubular reabsorption, and glomerular membrane permeability were normal in both groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Neither short-term, medium-term, nor long-term oral creatine supplements induce detrimental effects on the kidney of healthy individuals.
And there are many more out there, just search the net for info. Hope that helps!
Willyumyum
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take contractions advice, he had some great info andjust about all your parents need to know aobut your creatine consumption...
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Ditto. The info Contraction supplied is good and should give your parents a good insight into creatine supplementation.Willyumyum said:
As stated, creatine is found mainly in the meat you eat (tell your parents they're eating it in that steak they're shoving in their mouth). A supplement, by partial definition, is a naturally ocurring element in nature or in the human body. Creatine fits that, so you'd just be supplying your body with more by supplementing. It's a performance enhancer, NOT a drug, steroid, etc. It will not harm you, hamper your growth or development, etc.
And do NOT take steroids until you're years older -- in case you haven't heard that on here yet!
Do a search and print out some studies/doctor's opinions about creatine usage. Then explain what you know about it and show them the info that you gathered as proof. The fact that you took the time to put everything together and prove that creatine is really safe should impress them. Good luck. 
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