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9 myths about creatine
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1. Creatine
Fortunately, it's completely legal and safe to consume. We supply it with food every day. We find it in meat products, and in smaller quantities in poultry. It's also a substance produced in our bodies by the liver and pancreas. The World Anti-Doping Agency doesn't stop athletes from using creatine.2. Women shouldn't take creatine
Many people think that creatine is reserved only for men, but this is a big mistake. Creatine will help increase strength during strength training, which will result in faster effects and slimming of the figure. Constant intake of creatine will only mean the ability to perform additional repetitions of seats that will speed the way to the desired circles.3. Causes kidney damage
The kidneys have a very important filtration function in our body get rid of unnecessary and toxic things. One of these ingredients is creatine a harmless creatine metabolite. Kidney damage for any reason will result in failure to remove creatine, which will accumulate in the bloodstream.4. Creatine is causing baldness
Of the hundreds of studies that have tested creatine supplementation protocols, not one has shown that it leads to hair loss. There are only a few studies that show that it can increase levels of dihydrotesosterone (DHT).5. It leads to cancer
There's no evidence to link creatine intake to an increased risk of cancer. Studies at the University of Sao Paulo show that creatine supplementation doesn't cause carcinogenic heterocyclic amines to form. Other research teams have even shown that creatinine protects DNA from oxidative damage, theoretically reducing the risk of developing cancer.6. The more, the better
Unfortunately, creatine works through satiety, and when our muscles are fully saturated with it, it's enough to take only 35 grams a day to maintain this state.7. Creatine causes abdominal pain
Creatine has the properties of binding to surrounding fluids and when consumed in large quantities and not taken with water, it can lead to these symptoms.8. It has to be taken cyclically
In scientific studies, creatine is taken at intervals of about 6 weeks because it takes so much to get rid of it and to check the results of the supplementation. Once the results are received, the test and creatine intake will be stopped but this does not mean that creatine stops working.9. It causes contractions
The complete opposite of this is true, according to a study from Baylor University, where creatine-taking athletes experienced significantly fewer contractions, had better muscle mobility, and were better hydrated.
