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Originally Posted by HOOT
Again I think you are confused on what an actual supplement is. I wouldn't take a caffeine pill and say I'm supplementing my caffeine intake. However, living in cloudy Victoria I take Vitamin D in the winters because the lack of sun, so I'm supplementing my Vitamin D intake. Thermogenics are not supplements. And I agree thermogenics are a waste of money and if you just spent a little more time in the gym or looking after your diet you would get the same, if not better, results than just taking some pill.
What are the dangers of taking creatine, amino acids and proteins?
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A line cook at my work had seen me drinking my protein shake one day and and said that if i keep on drinking that stuff my kidneys will shut down and i will be on dialysis one day. This is apparently what her nutritionist professor told her. A quick google search gave me info about both sides of the coin. For protein shakes, the excess protein only effects your kidneys if you have PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY CONDITIONS. As long as your drinking enough water for your body to process everything you should be fine.
As for creatine it can be argued as beneficial or not. Personally i have tried it in the past and has given me a little bulk but nothing to drastically different. If you are taking this product you should drink tons of water and lay off the alcohol, at least dont take it on the same days as drinking(dont mix the two), as this will put to much strain on the kidneys. Creatine works by holding water in your muscles, alcohol dehydrates you causing you to pee all the water out. doesnt make sense to drink on the stuff