In response to my recent column on creatine, a reader inquired about the difference between creatine versus creatinine. Are they related, and if so, how? Good question, and a topic that often surfaces ...

If you take creatine and your KFT shows high creatinine, don’t panic! Dr Rajan breaks down how supplements can distort the results.

Though they have similar names, creatine and creatinine are two different compounds. Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in your brain and muscle tissue. Creatinine is the breakdown of ...

Creatine is among the safest and most studied sports supplements out there, yet there are real, under-discussed risks when you zoom in on individual health conditions, mental health, product quality ...

Creatine is not for absolutely everyone, but research is very clear that creatine monohydrate is one of the safest and most ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Creatine is generally safe, but high doses can cause side effects like water retention and diarrhea.Creatine does not usually interact with medications, but ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

For mammals, dietary creatine provides about half of the daily requirement with endogeneous synthesis providing the remainder. Creatine is synthesized in a two-step reaction as outlined in Figure 1.

NEW ORLEANS — In 2007, my book, Lean & Hard – the body you’ve always wanted in 24 workouts, was published by John Wiley & Sons. L&H offered a comprehensive six week, four workouts per week diet, ...

Rising creatinine levels often suggest warnings long before kidney problems become obvious. From constant fatigue to swelling ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...