Is it safe for teenagers to use creatine?
Again we must state a definitive, absolute – maybe! This is a very tough question to answer and is hotly debated. Let’s start by looking at some facts: The body is growing up until age 18 When are body is in its growth phase it is very important not to do anything that could interfere with growth. It is for this reason that it makes sense to spend some time trying to determine if creatine could in any way interfere with growth. Creatine has never been proven to interfere with growth This is obviously a good sign. However, critics will point to this next fact – Creatine has not been studied long enough to guarantee it does not interfere with growth It is true that long term studies with teenagers have not been done. In addition, for ethical reasons they probably never will be done. No one wants to pump teenagers full of creatine for a few years just to see if it harms them. So what we are left with is the old “is the glass half empty or half full” debate. You can look at the facts and s
