Need an argumentative essay on Creatine as both Naturally Occuring and as Supplement. Needs to be 5 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... Muscles gain energy by ATP’s re

Need an argumentative essay on Creatine as both Naturally Occuring and as Supplement. Needs to be 5 pages. Please no plagiarism.

Muscles gain energy by ATP’s release of one of its bound phosphates. Once this phosphate has been liberated from the ATP molecule, the molecule then redacts to ADP (also known as adenosine di phosphate). It is at this juncture that creatine’s job begins. Creatine’s responsibility in molecular metabolism is to rapidly replace the used phosphate so the process of muscle energy through ATP can continue again. Although most people know of creatine as a supplement, it is a naturally occurring bodily compound and is produced by the kidneys and liver of a healthy human for use within all living cells. however, over 90% of all creatine that the body creates is used in the replenishment of ATP in skeletal muscles. Although the body creates creatine naturally, another source high in natural creatine is meat. Interestingly, the word creatine comes from the Greek word for meat – kreas. Once ingested and not immediately used, this creatine is referred to as stored creatine. Additionally, although the human body naturally produces creatine, those individuals that are vegans or vegetarians have far lower levels of creatine than their meat eating compatriots. The overall levels of creatine in vegans and vegetarians will be discussed at greater length further in this analysis. In the beginning years of creatine supplementation there was a large amount of publicity and scientific studies that found that creatine might have adverse long term side effects on the kidneys, liver, and/or muscular system. Later studies raised the issue that formaldehyde production as a side effect of creatine supplementation might irreparably damage internal organs. Further analysis proved that these preliminary fears were unfounded as time studies revealed most of the side effects of normal creatine supplementation were harmless. However, those individuals with a compromised liver and/or kidney function should not engage in creatine supplementation as it could only serve to exacerbate previous underlying malfunctions of these organs. With respect to creatine levels in non-meat eaters, a double blind experiment on vegetarians based on the effects of creatine supplementation in adults found that those individuals who were supplementing 5 grams of creatine into their diets ever day for six weeks scored higher on intelligence tests than those who were not on any supplement at all. The study further found that, “Creatine supplementation had a significant positive effect (p, 0.0001) on working memory (backward digit span) and intelligence (Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices), both tasks that require speed processing. These findings underlie a dynamic and significant role of brain energy capacity influencing brain performance” (Rae, Digney, McEwan, and Bates, 2003 p. 2148) However, like any supplement, creatine is not without its drawbacks. Several known side effects include weight gain, muscle sprains/cramps/pulls, diarrhea, upset stomach, high blood pressure, liver dysfunction, and kidney damage (University of Maryland, 2011 p 1). However, most practitioners agree that as long as a careful regime of administration, not exceeding six months and limited to below 20 grams of creatine per day, the individual should not experience any long term negative side effects.