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Creatine is a naturally formed amino acid that is found in the human body, especially around the skeletal muscle. The human body generates Creatine naturally partly from the diet we take and partly on its own. A healthy person has about 120g of Creatine, most of it being in the form of a compound called PCr. The body can store a maximum Creatine quantity of 0.3 g per one kilogram of body weight. The body produces about 2g of Creatine per day. The chief food sources of Creatine are fish and red meat. Half a pound of raw meat provides about 1g of Creatine for the body. Creatine that does not come from food is produced endogenously by the body from internal amino acids.
Even though Creatine is created by the human body itself, it is also taken exogenously for additional energy generation. Creatine in the form of additional supplement is generally taken by athletes and persons participating in sports like wrestling, weightlifting and sprinting that require bouts of energy. Creatine also increases the muscle mass and is believed to make the muscle stronger. However, exogenous supplementation of Creatine is likely to decrease the internal production of Creatine.
Creatine supplements are available in the form of capsules, tablets and powder. Creatine tablets contain creatine monohydrate as the chief ingredient along with Microcrystalline Cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, modified starch, sorbitol, stearic acid, silica, and magnesium stearate. Creatine monohydrate is converted into phosphocreatine in the muscle tissue. This creatine phosphate compound stores the energy in the muscle tissue for ready release whenever the body is overly exerted. The recommended dosage is 2-5 tablets shortly before exercise and 2-3 tablets after exercise. If taken in the loading method, the recommended dosage is five tablets, four times daily for five days till the muscle reaches saturation.
Most Creatine tablet manufactures claim that the tablets are hypoallergenic and they do not contain yeast, dairy, corn, soy, egg, gluten, or wheat as well as sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, fragrance or flavors. Creatine tablets are available in 100g, 500g and even 1KG bottles. Bottles may contain 120 to 350 tablets or even more. Creatine tablets are also available in chewable form.
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