As a physician it is especially exciting to see that creatine is beginning to attract the attention of medical scientists interested in various neuromuscular disorders. Medical scientists are also studying creatine usage for sarcopenia, the loss of muscle that occurs with age, recovery of strength following surgery, heart disease and congestive heart failure. Early results are promising. Every person considering creatine supplementation is strongly urged to learn the basic facts about creatine if they wish optimal results. Here are answers to some commonly asked creatine questions.
Creatine is a simple natural molecule made from animo acids.
Pure creatine is a powder. Our body produces about one gram each day in liver, pancreas, and kidney and we eat about one gram per day, mostly from eating meat. Vegetarians may have lower muscle creatine levels than meat eaters. Protein malnutrition may also lead to lower creatine levels. Creatine in cells simply stores energy that you get from food.