Let's start with warnings. First if your younger than 18 years old, you most likely don't need creatine supplements! Got it, you don't need it. That's going to be my answer to you and your parents ask me. The only time you would supplement creatine is if your medical doctor (MD) prescribed it.
Creatine is synthesised in the body from Amino Acids (AA). It is transported in the blood for use in the muscles. In fact about 95% of the bodies creatine is stored in skeletal muscle. Creatine was discovered in the 1800's and in the 1970's the Soviet's found that oral supplements may improve power oriented athletic performance (sprints/Olympic weight lifting).
Now what does the research say. Patients with chronic heart failure may benefit from creatine supplements because it has shown that creatine may increase heart muscle strength. Just know that heart muscle [cardiac] is not the same as skeletal muscle.
Bone density has been shown to improve when creatine is combined with resistance training in the aging. Early studies state that creatine may improve cognition in populations such as vegetarians and the elderly. Numerous types of athletes have been studied as to the effects on athletic performance and some studies indicate that creatine may improve increasing time to fatigue but research is mixed and more study in needed regarding creatine supplementation.
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