Is creatine safe to take long-term?

Is creatine safe to take long-term?

Results indicate that long-term creatine supplementation (up to 21-months) does not appear to adversely effect markers of health status in athletes undergoing intense training in comparison to athletes who do not take creatine.

What helps the side effects of creatine?

Creatine bloating may occur during the loading phase — when you take 20–25 grams of creatine for 5–7 days — due to an increase in muscle mass and water intake into your muscles. It may be avoided by skipping the loading phase and taking the maintenance dose of 3–5 grams daily instead.

What effects does creatine have?

Here are 10 science-based benefits of creatine.

• Helps muscle cells produce more energy.
• Supports many other functions in muscles.
• Improves high-intensity exercise performance.
• Speeds muscle growth.
• May help with Parkinson’s disease.
• May fight other neurological diseases.
• May lower blood sugar levels and fight diabetes.

Is creatine bad for your kidneys?

Generally safe Although an older case study suggested that creatine might worsen kidney dysfunction in people with kidney disorders, creatine doesn’t appear to affect kidney function in healthy people.

Does taking creatine make you not natural?

While creatine occurs naturally in the body, creatine supplements are not a natural substance. Anyone considering using these or other supplements should do so only after researching the company that provides them.

Has anyone died from creatine?

Twenty reports of adverse reactions in people taking creatine have been filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The reactions included seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, blood clots and death.

Is creatine bad for your heart?

Some research shows that taking creatine daily does not improve lung function. However, other research shows that taking creatine may improve lung function or exercise capacity. Heart failure and fluid build up in the body (congestive heart failure or CHF).

Can Creatine affect sperm count?

Addition of creatine increases ATP levels in sperm and enhances sperm motility in vitro.

Does creatine make you infertile?

At this stage I would say creatine likely does not have any negative impacts on fertility, but there is no evidence to suggest it improves fertility either.