Creatine?

[MidgetDogg]

I'm hearing a lot recently about creatine and started wondering if I should be taking it. I just did a Google search and see it's mostly being used by men and the articles I'm finding about its use in women really aren't giving me a clear idea about its benefits for the fairer sex.

I see that it's used for enhancing performance, which is something I'm interested in as a runner who is in a running club that's a bit competitive and I do race, so I obviously want to have a good showing in those races. But it's not so important to me that I'd add a supplement that costs money and won't really benefit me.

Since one of the only females I trust as having a clue about this stuff is Cathe, I'd appreciate being steered towards credible information.

What do you think?

 

[AYLE09]

Hi

I remembered someone asking Cathe this a while back so I just did a search and dug up her last response for you. It's been almost a year since this thread so maybe she has new or updated info that she will pop in and share when time allows

but for now...


Cathe Friedrich
Administrator

"I don't take creatine and from what I read about it is has many pro's and cons. I personally don't recommend it because honestly, ingesting anything associated with stimulating growth hormone other than what my body naturally has/makes, just makes me uncomfortable and nervous. I'm sorry that I don't have a more informed answer for you....just going with my gut on this one"

 

[MidgetDogg]

Thanks for looking that up for me!

 

[lisab99]

Oxygen magazine has an article on it from a couple of months ago. You might want to check out their web site to find it.