Creatine helps people with ‘Muscular Dystrophies’ ?
I got a news alert from Google news earlier today so i thought i’d write and see what people think! I would go on and on about what creatine is, but the whole site is full of creatine information and articles so i’ll get straight to the point!
“The evidence from the studies “shows that short- and medium-term creatine treatment improves muscle strength in people with muscular dystrophies and is well-tolerated,” said lead reviwer Dr. Rudolf Kley of Ruhr University Cochum in Germany.
The review appears in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic.
Although creatine has been widely studied as a performance enhancer, it’s still not clear if the supplement makes a difference, according to Roger Fielding, Ph.D., of Tufts University, who has also recently written a review of creatine treatments for neuromuscular diseases.”
Musclular disyrophies is genetic group of more than 30 genetic and hereditary muscle diseases. It’s characterized by skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and death of muscle cells and tissue. Althought i know creatine does help build muscle tissues, i don’t know too much about muscular dystrophies, so i cannot really say my true thoughts.
If you have any comments, please feel free to post.
20070310 3:54 pm
I’m 55 years old and I was born with muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. I have a level (3) type of CMT. My hands and legs have been relatively useless all my life because of the weaknesses I have had to live with. I am an educated person with a masters in computer science, and I mention this to demonstrate that I have been trained to analyze problems and thus seek solutions.
To conteract my weakness problems brought on with CMT I started doing exercises with weights back in 1976. As I aged, the pain and weakness in my forearms and hands became more intense, and no one in the medical community could help…..doctors only shrugged their shoulders and told me to take asprin when the pain became overwhelming, no one had any answers………the Muscular Dystrophy Association had no suggestions.
(Was it the disease or apathy?)
Last year by chance I came across an article about people with different types of muscular dytrophies possibly getting some relief by taking creatine. I thought, “hell, what do I have to lose.” So I began taking a teaspoon of creatine every morning……then exercising.
After three months the pain is now what I would consider, “mild.” I have much more overall energy………my stamina has improved greatly, and my strength has doubled. Say what you will about creatine, but to me it is a big help in my life.
I am my own test dummy for the experiments I’ve undertaken to combat CMT muscular dystrophy, and I take no endorsements from any company or manufacturer……I am also cautious right now about recommending creatine for MD patients. But as my own lab rat, I continue to study the daily effects of creatine and exercise on my own body and overall health.
In trying to do in my own individual way what so many government grant & university sponsored research people and doctors, including those sponsored by the MDA, can NOT do…..I’m at least TRYING to help with some helpful
possibilities!
My work is a bit on the selfish side……..I have been blessed with two grandsons……born to my daughter……and those who know about the source roots of CMT muscular dystrophy know what that means. At least I’ll have some explanatory advice for my grandsons when the time comes.
Tim McGuirk
St. Louis, Missouri
20070414 8:50 am
I have beckers muscular dytrophy and have been considering doing my own “Creatine Therapy” thanks for posting this. I will need to do more research about Creatine of course and its effects any info you have about this or knowledge of where to get info about Creatine and muscular dystrophy.
email me at te.kokako@gmail.com
20070430 12:39 am
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Enjoy! I hope this helps.
Jim
20070824 2:06 am
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20070824 2:07 am
Your university or school can grant the scholarships from its own resources. Many private grants are also available.Grants that are offered to the college students need not be repaid and the grants that are provided to the school students are an award for them.
By completing the FAFSA you may get the grants from the government, which is also provided by based on the financial need and are calculated by the federal aid program.
20070827 10:44 am
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20070907 1:37 pm
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