Muscles need energy
About 90 percent of the body’s creatine deposits are stored in the skeletal muscle. All living cells need energy. More than any...
Creatine/FAQ
Water retention and weight gain
If you take creatine to support an exercise program, a slight increase in weight can occur because of an increase...
Creatine in the body
The body of an average adult stores approximately 80–130 g of creatine. Creatine and its active form, creatine phosphate, play...
Creatinine level
Creatinine is a metabolite produced in the body from creatine and creatine phosphate. Creatinine is completely excreted via the...
How to take creatine to strengthen your body
Food supplements containing creatine supplementation has been shown to have positive effects on the...
Creatine as a dietary supplement
By using creatine as a dietary supplement (e.g., in the form of creatine monohydrate), the amount of creatine and...
The effect of creatine capsules
Creatine monohydrate is the best-studied form of creatine and it remains the most commonly used type. Creatine...
Creatinine level
Creatinine is a metabolic product found in the body. It is a natural by-product of the breakdown of creatine and is excreted in...
Creatine monohydrate and creatine intake
Particularly in sports, it is common to hear about creatine, creatine monohydrate, creatine...
Breakdown of the by-product of creatine
Creatinine is a metabolite and a by-product that is produced when creatine is broken down. A small amount...