What are the strengths and weaknesses of creatine?

What will be an ideal response?


Creatine improves performance during high-intensity, short-duration exercise and increases muscle strength and muscle mass, but causes water retention and at high doses may
negatively affect liver and kidney function.

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a. the P restriction is altering the levels in the blood b. hypoglycemia c. low magnesium d. high potassium e. low calcium

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