- What other names is Creatine known by? - What is Creatine? -
Is Creatine effective? - How does Creatine work? - Are there
safety concerns? - Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Creatine. Creatine also seems to
increase strength and endurance in patients with heart failure
and in people with various muscle diseases such as muscular
dystrophy and similar conditions. Some people try creatine for
rheumatoid arthritis. But creatine does not seem to help for
this use. There isn't enough information to know if creatine is
effective for other conditions people use it for, including:
high cholesterol and conditions such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's
disease), Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
Possibly Effective for... - Improving the athletic performance
of young, healthy people during brief, high-intensity exercise
such as sprinting. However, it does not seem to help highly
trained athletes. It also does not seem to help increase muscle
strength or body composition. - Increa