what effects does creatine momohydrate have on the male body, long and short term ?

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I once asked someone this and they told me it can make you infertile.

Thanx for the info Ron, if i ever mention anything about Creatine to my boyfriend he and the effects it can have he says that im talking s**t. The Creatine he takes is Prolab and he also takes Glutamine, if it means anything to you ?

Answer 1

The many scientific studies of creatine published over the past five years have found no deleterious effects or medical risk. While there have been some isolated anecdotal reports of negative side effects, such as decreased sexual functioning, there appears to be no credible evidence challenging its safety.

One concern some researchers have is that with continuous supplementation the body might decline in its ability to produce creatine on its own. Some indirect evidence of this was found in a study with rats. The study examined the "creatine transporter protein" which is responsible for uptake of creatine into cells, and is a key in the regulation of cellular creatine homeostasis. Researchers found that chronic supplementation with creatine in rats down-regulated their natural production of creatine transporter protein.

Another issue concerns the other ingredients that accompany creatine in various supplement products. You should compare labels of competing brands carefully to determine whether you feel comfortable with the other ingredients.

Although no risks from creatine supplementation in humans have yet been found, we won't know about any long-term effects for some time to come because the record of research is relatively recent. A conservative approach is to plan to use creatine only for limited periods before taking a substantial break from it so the body can re-set to normal functioning.

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Glutamine does not seem to play a significant role (by itself) in those who are healthy or provide any significant enhancement in athletic performance.

While there are no recognized side-effects from ingesting levels of Glutamine, perhaps the only denomination of affected people who need to exercise caution are diabetics. In diabetics (both type 1 and type 2) there is much volatility in Glutamine metabolism. Higher levels of Glutamine are broken down by their liver and kidneys for the production of glucose.

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Answer 3

Ron has it right. I've gone on/off creatine for the past 10 years. I've never had any sexual side effects from it. The side effects I have had are that I get pimples on my forearms. 2 years ago though I did find that creatine was raising my liver levels. There are no scientific concerning creatine, and lever levels raising though. All I can speak is from my personal experience. I had blood work done during a routine physical, and the doctor was alarmed at my liver levels. I went for several tests, and they couldn't find the problem. When I mentioned creatine my doctor asked me to stay off it for 8 weeks then get my blood tested again. I did as she said, and my liver levels were back to normal. I don't use creatine anymore now. As far as your boyfriend using glutamine. I've been using that for several years also, and have found no side effects at all.

Answer 4

creatine increases the energy of your muscles. It does this by increasing the amount of ATP. Because your strength depends on ATP, supplementing creatine enhances your strength.
In a more detailed description, ATP is the initial fuel for your muscle contractions. (ATP stands for adenosine triphosphate.) The ATP provides energy by releasing a phosphate molecule, and it then becomes ADP (adenosine diphosphate). See how the name went from triphosphate to diphosphate? This just means it has 2 instead of 3 after losing 1.

The energy produced by this lasts for about 10 seconds, after which more ATP must be produced. This is where creatine phosphate comes in and gives its phosphate to the ADP making another ATP. This ATP again, is used as energy. You can think of it as the more creatine you have (by supplementing creatine) you'll be able to produce more ATP and thus generate more energy during workouts.

Your ability to generate ATP depends on your supply of creatine. The more creatine you have, the more ATP you can make. Having the extra creatine in your body allows you to work your muscles to the maximum potential - letting you squeeze every bit out of them. However, you still lose energy molecules and eventaully, no matter how much creatine you have, they won't do you any good without the energy molecules, which depends heavily on Ribose to manufacture.

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Answer 5

My partner was taking this stuff in shakes for about 1 month... We thought I couldn't conceive for 12 years but as soon as he was taking this I got pregnant.
Might be a coincidence but it worked for us!

Answer 6

apparently u grow into a giant ballon shaped lizard