A 27-year-old male asked:
hi i am having creatine 10g in a day...do i need to cycle it...thanx please reply?
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No: Studies have suggested that creatine loading or cycling has no long term advantage. You will do just as well on 5 grams a day. You should take it before a workout.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Usually I do saturdays high level mountain bike with high ascendants...In the week three days of intensive gimn.I use creatine can be problematic?
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Dr. Kim Fagananswered
Sports Medicine 34 years experience
NO: Creatine is simply a building block for muscle. If taken appropriately and you stay well hydrated it should not be a problem.
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A female asked:
Can i take creatine 700 mg with lyinel 15 mg a day?
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Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
Podiatry 23 years experience
You can: Just say goodbye to your kidneys.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Is it ok to take 5000mg of creatine a day?
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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septienanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Yes if you tolerate: It's a high doses. But if you tolerate it is fine.
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