How can we get high schools to ban all use of steroids – natural and artificial?
In my hometown, certain athletic coaches are encouraging high school students to use “natural” body builders (e.g. Creatine). A: Here is what the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter has to say about Creatine. “Creatine is an amino acid, but unlike most amino acids it is not incorporated into protein. The best sources are meat, poultry, and fish. In the body it’s found mostly in the muscles (in the form of Creatine phosphate), where it plays a unique role in energy production—it helps restore a compound called adeno-sine triphosphate (ATP), which supplies quick energy. On average, people get 1 to 2 grams of Creatine a day from food. Taking Creatine supplements may depress the body’s own synthesis of the substance, which may not return to normal once you stop taking the supplement. Your muscles can store only so much Creatine. Most people have adequate levels, so taking the supplements would have little or no effect.” SB 1630, authored by state Senator Jackie Speier, would prohibit any Californi
