Biochemistry and History of Creatine Monohydrate - by Dr. Lynn Myers

When you study the biochemistry of creatine, you learn that most people make about one gram per day in their kidneys, pancreas, and liver. If they eat meat, they get another gram per day. Two grams per day pass from the blood into the muscle where 95% of creatine is found. Creatine acts as a storage place in the cell for energy that comes from food. It is not energy or a source of energy in itself. Creatine only acts like uncharged battery that when charged with energy from food, becomes the major source of energy for immediate anaerobic muscle contraction of fast twitch (type ll) muscle fibers. What happens if there is a creatine deficiency? Two experiments help answer that question. First, in animal experiments, when creatine is blocked chemically from getting into muscle cells, there is loss of type ll fast twitch muscle fibers. Secondly, a genetic defect has now been identified in children that prevents them from making creatine. These children have muscle loss and weakness plus brain disease. Creatine supplementation strengthens these children. This experiment of nature and the animal experiment show that creatine is a necessary muscle nutrient. read full article

Avoid Dangerous Side Effects with Creatine Powder - by Dr. Lynn Myers

I first heard about creatine from athletes who told me they had seen incredible results after using the supplement. However, I was skeptical of these reports because many supplements make big promises but deliver small results. As a medical doctor I have been trained to look at the scientific facts. So, I reviewed the world's scientific literature, containing thousands of medical journals and found, to my surprise, that creatine really works to improve strength, endurance, and recovery. read full article

Are You Getting Chinese Creatine? - by Dr. Lynn Myers

When you buy a creatine product, there’s a good chance you’re getting one made with Chinese creatine. Most of the creatine found on stores’ shelves is manufactured in either Germany or China. U.S. companies buy their creatine in bulk from one of these sources and then repackage it under their own label.

Not all creatine is created equal.
In China, there are few manufacturing standards. Price, not quality, is what matters most. Some of the Chinese creatine tested by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (the gold standard for creatine testing) has been shown to contain large amounts of impurities - quite possibly due to questionable, outdated manufacturing techniques. read full article

Creatine Answers for ALS - by Dr. Lynn Myers

What is creatine?
Creatine is a protein made from amino acids. Our body produces about one gram each day in the liver, pancreas, and kidneys. We also eat about one gram of creatine each day from meats such as beef, chicken or fish. If you don't eat enough protein you may have lower creatine levels. Studies have suggested that people with neuromuscular diseases have lower creatine levels.

What does creatine do in the cell?
Creatine stores energy that you get from food. Some of the creatine forms creatine phosphate, an energy source for nerve cells. When you take extra creatine, more energy is avalable for immediate energy needs. read full article

Creatine and Cancer Risk by Dr. Lynn Myers MD

A recent report, published on the French Agency of Medical Security for Food’s internet site, suggests that creatine may pose a cancer risk. I have two problems with the claim.

First, the report states that creatine "constitutes a risk that has not been sufficiently evaluated, particularly in the long term.” If there is no long-term studies on creatine, why does the report believe there is a long-term risk for cancer?

Secondly, the report cites.... read full article

Creatine Answers for Baseball - by Dr. Lynn Myers

Last year all eight NCAA College World Series Teams took creatine. The supplement is widely used by athletes including Sammy Sosa, the major league baseball MVP, and Mark McGuire the homerun king.

Despite these high-profile athletes, many baseball players have questions about creatine. Lynn Myers M.D. is one of the country's foremost experts on nutritional supplements. He has been interviewed by CNN Sports, heard on ESPN’s “One On One Sports”. Below he answers common questions about creatine. read full article

Three Secrets to Getting More Out of Creatine - by Dr. Lynn Myers

Dear friend:

If you’re like me, you don’t mind working hard in the gym but you want mountain-sized chest, rock-hard abs, and chiseled, attention-getting biceps to show for your efforts. You can grow like you never thought possible just by applying Dr. Myers’ three creatine secrets.

Creatine Is The Ultimate Muscle Food
Take creatine correctly you’ll pack on pounds of rippling lean muscle and see incredible gains in strength and endurance. Take creatine wrong and you’ll see no benefits or suffer through painful side effects, like dehydration and stomach problems. Imagine yourself having to “camp out” in the bathroom with diarrhea or other, more severe, side effects. read full article

It's not how much creatine you take... It's how much you absorb that counts.

Your muscle cells have a transport system, called the Creatine Transporter that regulates how much creatine gets into your cells. This transporter acts like a gate, opening and closing to allow creatine into your muscles. Your muscle cells are designed to absorb 1.25g of creatine every 2½ hours. This is a natural amount for your body to absorb in one meal. For example, an 8oz steak has about 1g of creatine. read full article

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