What are the side effects of kre-alkalyn creatine?

Answer 1

Creatine is a naturally occurring energy source used by the human body for moving muscle. Taking creatine allows the muscles to work longer for extended periods of time. Creatine can be beneficial when you have reached a point in your training where extended, harder workouts do not break down your muscles to detrimental levels.

The harmful effects of creatine are liver and kidney damage but harmful Side effects generally will only occur if you take too much creatine. You should make sure you drink a lot of water when taking creatine because creatine uses a lot of water and can easily dehydrate you. It is also important that you don't take any drug that dehydrates you or is harmful to your kidney when on creatine because that can make it hard on your body and dangerous to take.

Answer 2

Creatine is a natural compound both produced in the body and consumed in the skeletal muscle of animals. Supplementation with creatine assists athletes in high intensity, anaerobic training and performance essentially by adding to the energy pool. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the unit of energy for all living things, and creatine assists in recharging the supply of ATP in the cells by transferring a high-energy phosphate group to ADP (which is ATP without one phosphate).

Drink plenty of fluid while taking creatine. Dehydration, heat-related illnesses, muscle cramps, reduced blood volume, and electrolyte imbalances are expected to be more likely to occur while taking creatine due to its mechanism of action.

Creatine has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity. It is difficult to evaluate all the potential risks and/or advantages of this medication, despite being the most studied sports supplement. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Although uncommon, serious side effects have been reported with the use of creatine (though none have been directly linked to creatine). Stop taking it and seek emergency medical attention or notify your doctor immediately if you experience:

• an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
• symptoms of kidney problems such as decreased or little urine.

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you experience any side effects.

Interactions between creatine and other prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal/health supplements have not been reported. Theoretically, creatine and other medicines that affect the kidneys may interact. Before taking this medication, talk to your doctor if you are taking:

• a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), diflunisal (Dolobid), etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), ketorolac (Toradol), nabumetone (Relafen), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, Naprelan, others), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), and others;
• trimethoprim (Bactrim, Sulfatrim, Trimpex, Proloprim);
• probenecid (Benemid); or
• cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB).

You may not be able to take creatine, or you may require special monitoring or dosage adjustments if you take creatine with any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with creatine. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal/health supplements.

While there are several side effects to taking creatine, there are also some very useful effects of taking creatine. Creatine is naturally found in the human body, its used to help supply energy to the muscles. Creatine can therefore help in Weightlifting/high intensity anaerobic exercise. It will help crank out that last one or two reps of that squat. Because of its benefits for weightlifting, it is used as a favorite by bodybuilders and weightlifters looking to reach their goals.

Answer 3

There are many side effects of creatine use. The most common side effect is weight gain. The weight gained is either water weight or muscle weight from the exercise that comes after creatine use.

Answer 4

Bloating,dehydration not a bad supplement just make sure to cycle it

Answer 5

lack of soreness and Body odor are the only reported side effects proven in clinical studies.