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August 12, 2002

Creatine

Patients sometimes ask us about supplements. Creatine has become very popular with the weight lifting set - studies show that it does help increase the amount of work one can do in the gym (by about 10-15%). No one has yet found a major documentable side effect. Here is a good summary for your archives - The Power of Creatine: It's Real but Subtle.

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