HOW SAFE ARE CREATINE SUPPLEMENTS?
Many promoters of creatine believe there is no need to study the possible negative effects because creatine is a substance found naturally in the body. The problem is supplementation increases creatine levels within the muscles to unnaturally high amounts. Even some vitamins, which are natural substances, can be potentially dangerous when taken in excess! Creatine supplements, like most other food supplements, are unregulated nutritional supplements. They have not been evaluated for safety by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Nutritional supplements are sold in a “buyer beware market.” When reading the claims made about creatine, or any nutritional supplement, remember, the following four tips: 1) Supplement manufacturers do not have to prove their products work! 2) Supplement manufacturers do not have to prove that their products are safe! 3) Supplement manufacturers can put health claims on their product labels, and 4) Supplements do not have to be manufactured according to any
