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6 Benefits of Taking Creatine
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1. Improving your cognitive abilities
An exam, a paper or a qualifying interview all require concentration, quick fact-finding and proper brain functioning. Fortunately, creatine can help. It's stored not only in the muscles, but also in the brain, where it's also a backup source of energy while storing phosphorus residues. The high content of creatine in your brain protects your neurons from the effects of glutamine-induced excitability. A study by Dr David Benton of Swansea University found that in vegetarians creatine supplementation improves memory for up to five days.2. Creatine
It's a hydrophilic compound, which means it's soluble in water, and it can transport water molecules. That's what happens when creatine is absorbed into muscle cells, pulls in water particles, increases their volume, and creates an anabolic-friendly environment. Better hydration also reduces the risk of contractions and improves an athlete's performance. Dr. Michael Powers showed in his 2003 study that even seven days of creatine supplementation helps increase the amount of water in the body by 1.37 liters.3. Faster resynthesis of glycogen
The rate of glycogen resynthesis is directly related to the size of the cell. The cell swelling observed with creatinine intake and associated fluid accumulation leads to an acceleration in glycogenic resynthetics. This has been demonstrated in early studies where muscle cells have been subjected to hypotonic solution, which has resulted in their swelling and a 75% increase in resynathesis.4. Limiting the fatigue
The feeling of central fatigue that occurs during training, such as sneezing or lack of motivation to act, is due to overproduction of the neurotransmitter serotonin and depletion of dopamine. A high ratio of serotonin to dopamine during training puts a person in a state that is not conducive to athletic achievement.5. How to Fight Depression
Creatine certainly doesn't have the potential for antidepressants, but it initiates physiological processes to help fight this disease. These properties of creatine are probably due to the above-mentioned effect on the neurotransmitter dopamine. Even 0.1 mg of creatines per kilogram of body weight was able to enhance the dopaminergic effects of dopamine receptors in the brain.6. Inhibition of myostatin
Myostatin is a protein located in muscles that plays the role of a muscle mass-restricting inhibitor. Animals that are deprived of myostatin by genetic mutations grow to enormous sizes. In humans, we see a buildup of miostatin when they build up a little muscle mass as a result of structured strength training, just as if the body were saying that it's got enough muscle already. Miostatin's a problem for many bodybuilders and activists who want to show impressive silhouette. Fortunately, research suggests that creatine can lead to its inhibition.
