| A recent study in which creatine
was found to boost muscle strength in those afflicted with muscle-wasting diseases such as
muscular dystrophy may also be good news for the elderly. One of the most debilitating symptoms of aging is a loss of
muscle strength, and consequently, independence. An inability to climb stairs or to walk
even a short distance without resting can make independent living impossible. One cause of
this muscle degeneration is a reduced level of creatine in aging muscles - the same
characteristic found in younger patients with neuromuscular diseases such as muscular
dystrophy, according to Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, MD, Ph.D.
Dr. Tarnopolsky recently led a study at McMaster
University Medical Center in Hamilton, Ontario, which found positive results on 81
patients with neuromuscular diseases after a 10-day regimen of creatine in powder form.
Results of the study were published in the March 10 issue of the journal Neurology, a
publication of the American Academy of Neurology, of St. Paul, Minnesota.
In the study, the patients were tested at the
beginning and end of the 10-day period to measure strength gains. On average, the patients
exhibited improvements of 10 to 15% in hand, foot and leg strength. Along with the muscle
strength, these patients also experienced weight gains and an increase in lean muscle
mass.
Creatine is actually a combination of two
amino acids, and is produced mostly in the liver. It is also found in lean red meat and
fish. Once in the body, creatine is carried in the blood to skeletal muscles, the heart,
and the brain. Dr. Tarnopolsky describes creatine's function as "giving one a bridge
between one energy source and another," allowing for "higher energy output over
a longer period of time." |
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