creatine.. in Bodybuilding/Strength Training Posted February 6, 2007 I found out that Our liver produces daily 2.5 grams of creatineand another 2.0-2.5 grams is taken from external sources. The only external source for creatine is RED MEAT and that violatesa vegan's nutrition. When I used creatine pills (No loading phase but just 5 grams a day)for 2 solid weeks, at first everything was cool and alright and thensuddently I begun to feel tired all the time with no good reason. I did some blood work and found out that my liver was completelyout of balance. All values were either elevated or below normalI was never a drinker, neither a smoker in my entire life and Ihad never abused any illegal substances or drugs. Also my testosterone levels droped also to baseline normal. Not only that but I almost lose a tricept tendon . Doctor said that creatine may increase temporarily the power in muscle tissue, but doesnt do anything to prepare and strengthenthe bones and tendons. This is an abrupt and fast increase instrength while the rest of my body didnt have the time to adjustaccordingly. I was also running lots of miles back then and had my carbs tovery very minimun levels. Also I noticed a significant increase of CPK in the blood whichaccording to the doctor meant muscle breakdown. I managed to get ripped abs but I also lost lots of muscle. I wasnt a vegetarian back then and I was following the nutrinionaladvices of a book I bought from www.burnthefat.com I used to eat fish or chicken 6 times a day, along with an appleor 2-3 boiled potatoes. I was also consuming a lot of low-fat milk. I am now in recovery process and went vegetarian for a week now.Meat has too many toxins. I dont think I gonna go back to thatprotein source. Anyway I went out of topic. The bottomline is that you have to bereally carefull with creatine if its so necessary to use it.It can easily put liver out of balance and stops it from producing it'sown amount of creatine.
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I found out that Our liver produces daily 2.5 grams of creatine
and another 2.0-2.5 grams is taken from external sources.
The only external source for creatine is RED MEAT and that violates
a vegan's nutrition.
When I used creatine pills (No loading phase but just 5 grams a day)
for 2 solid weeks, at first everything was cool and alright and then
suddently I begun to feel tired all the time with no good reason.
I did some blood work and found out that my liver was completely
out of balance. All values were either elevated or below normal
I was never a drinker, neither a smoker in my entire life and I
had never abused any illegal substances or drugs.
Also my testosterone levels droped also to baseline normal.
Not only that but I almost lose a tricept tendon .
Doctor said that creatine may increase temporarily the power in
muscle tissue, but doesnt do anything to prepare and strengthen
the bones and tendons. This is an abrupt and fast increase in
strength while the rest of my body didnt have the time to adjust
accordingly.
I was also running lots of miles back then and had my carbs to
very very minimun levels.
Also I noticed a significant increase of CPK in the blood which
according to the doctor meant muscle breakdown.
I managed to get ripped abs but I also lost lots of muscle.
I wasnt a vegetarian back then and I was following the nutrinional
advices of a book I bought from www.burnthefat.com
I used to eat fish or chicken 6 times a day, along with an apple
or 2-3 boiled potatoes. I was also consuming a lot of low-fat milk.
I am now in recovery process and went vegetarian for a week now.
Meat has too many toxins. I dont think I gonna go back to that
protein source.
Anyway I went out of topic. The bottomline is that you have to be
really carefull with creatine if its so necessary to use it.
It can easily put liver out of balance and stops it from producing it's
own amount of creatine.