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Sarcosine Cyanamide
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Digestive system
● When creatine is consumed, it is absorbed in the small intestine where it
is then sent into the bloodstream to be distributed throughout the muscle
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Result: Higher accumulation of white adipose fat, lower glucose tolerance, and
lower metabolism rate.
Study: post menopausal women decreased femoral neck bone loss and
increased femoral shaft subperiosteal compared to women given the placebo
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Skeletal System Cont.
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Conclusion
● Creatine, having been on the market as a popular dietary supplement for
about 30 years, has been studied in great detail in both animals and
humans
● It can be created within the body, obtained through meat sources in the
diet, and obviously taken as a supplement in powder or pill form
● Creatine has been proven to be stored within muscle tissue in order to
produce more ATP
● Other uses include being used in skin care products to improve skin
texture, and can aid in the rate of bone formation
Sources
1. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-creatine
2. https://www.maxinutrition.com/nutrition/ingredients/creatine/How-Is-Creatine-Made/
3. https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Health-Personal-Care-Creatine-Nutritional-Supplements/zgbs/hpc/3773431
4. http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/smallgut/absorb_aacids.html#targetText=These%20small%2
0peptides%20are%20absorbed,from%20the%20cell%20into%20blood.1
5. http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/smallgut/absorb_aacids.html#targetText=These%20small%2
0peptides%20are%20absorbed,from%20the%20cell%20into%20blood.1
6. https://www.nivea.com.au/advice/ingredients/creatine
7. http://muscle.ucsd.edu/musintro/creatine.shtml