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the whole idea of 'loading 20 grams of creatine for 7 days' bullshit always sounded like abuse of the product and greed for results to me, I don't know, call it common sense, but any side effects I experienced were always from this early and naive way of use
Creatine is not kidney toxic. It's training too close to a blood draw that will make kidney tests look worse than they are.
Training too close to blood draw always can make creatinine values elevated. I'm talking about a doctor that spefically told me to drop creatine then get my CBC and urinalysis redone. Once I did all kidney values were much better. She told me my results were the consistent with what she saw in other athletes.
I mean if people get bloated on 5g, then lowering in half to 2.5g could do the trick. It's literally half the amount, which is a lot less. I just think we should take SOME creatine for the cognitive and ATP benefits. It's not just a mild performance enhancer.
and regarding lactic acid buffering, it's especially effective when taken with sodium/potassium phosphates
You use the generic vegetable glycerin right? Basically the same thing as glycerol supps and you're saving a ton of money lol
Since it's certain that the creatine is absorbed into your bloodstream and requires no additional metabolization (whether enzymatic activity in the blood or liver) you can be reasonably sure that whatever amount passes into your bloodstream and is not converted or otherwise used by the body is most certainly eliminated via the kidneys. Whether this causes an undue strain on the kidneys is open to debate. Often kidneys just filtering something out of your blood is not harmful as that is what kidneys do. However, if it does place an undue strain on the kidneys or the substance is somehow toxic to the kidneys themselves, then it's highly likely it will throw off the renal portion of your bloodwork.
Yep. I buy the gallon jugs on Amazon
Thanks , bro. You take 1-2 tablespoons pre workout ?
I just do not see that happening. It is by far, the most researched supplement on the planet, it came under extreme pressure many decades back, and if it effected people in that way, ie kidneys, it would have been yanked immediately over the years. In fact, the more research that comes available shows more and more how safe it is to use.
Man I can take the heavy duty anabolics and handle a truckload of androgens like a rock. But my diet is so tight and digestion so steady that almost anything I add or eliminate I can feel. And I can tell you for a fact because I've tried it that when I take 5gms of creatine every morning, within a week to ten days I will have put on 10lbs of not good weight, be bloated with gas, BP increase and only get a week or two of increased reps or poundage before I give up on it.
I do 2-3 tbl in a big jug of water with 5 grams of taurine, eaa’s, and karboload. I start drinking it on the way to the gym and finish it when my session is over. I also take 1/2 tab of cialis a couple hours pre workout. And ya, a gallon lasts awhile
I do almost that very thing minus the taurine and glycerin.
