CREATINE RISKS TO YOUNG ATHLETES [ back to What's New ]
The FDA has just put out a warning that prolonged ingestion of creatine at the high doses recommended on the containers may be responsible for deaths and seizures suffered by college wrestlers. Creatine is a popular protein ingested by athletes and body builders to make themselves work harder and stronger when lifting and to accelerate buildup of muscle mass. Unfortunately it appears that too much use of this protein may be neuro-toxic at least to some individuals, and at this time no one knows what a safe dose would be for any particular individual. Accordingly strong caution should be exercised by anyone who uses creatine or contemplates using it. Nutritional literature indicates that drinking a shot of espresso before exercise can increase the efficiency and power of the work-out, and to my knowledge the only adverse side-effect of espresso is sour stomach or jitteriness in some people. Personally I love espresso and drink it a lot without problems.