Not many people would know what creatine is. Given the fact, it is very vital for our survival makes in important enough for us to know what is it all about.

Though it is an endogenous substance, it can be obtained via diet. Mainly the liver, kidneys and pancreas are responsible for synthesizing it from amino acids present in the food you eat. Actually creatine itself is an amino acid by nature.

After being synthesized by the abovementioned organs, the substance it carried to different parts of our body though the bloodstreams. Supplying it to the brain, nerve cells and muscles is the most vital task which requires a lot of energy all through the day.

70% of the creatine is stored in the skeletal muscles of our body as phosphocreatine. The remaining 30% of the total reserve is called ‘free-creatine’

Creatine is really important for you because, the rate at which your muscles recover from exertions is usually determined by how quickly this substance is re-synthesized. The quicker it is available to the body, the better it is for recovery.

It is seen that if the level of prosphocreatine is high then there can be a considerable improvement in our body muscle performance while carrying out arduous physical activity or heavy exercises. It is for the same reason that athletes and bodybuilders look for creatine supplements. Medical sciences have shown that creatine supplements can enhance the strength of our muscles, quite considerably.

Like everything else there are also pros and cons of taking these supplements. One should bear in mind that consumption of such supplements may lead to side affects like nausea, cramping of muscles, stomach cramps and such other complaints. Therefore, these supplements cannot be declared safe until some more trials confirm it safe to be consumed.

So, perhaps the best and safest way of increasing the amount of creatine in your body is to consume foods rich in amino acids.

Martin Elmer is the editor of Proteinpulver. Here you can also read about Kreatin.

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