Are creatine supplements safe?
Most of it’s reviews and research I’ve made demonstrate that this is one of few only muscle growth supplements that are actually safe and healthy.
But I came across this information which said that: a noticeable side effect is that Creatine has is that it increases the conversion rate from testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in the body meaning it increases dihydrotestosterone levels in ones blood serum.
Dihydrotestosterone is a common androgen but when it’s levels raise up to high this hormone is associated with the following: male pattern baldness, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer, by enlarging the prostate gland.
I got this information from the Wikipedia (under Creatine Supplements and Dihydrotestosterone) and I just want to be sure before I start taking these supplements. Is my health and hair at risk for taking these supplements?
Here are the links to the information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatine_supplements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrotestosterone
but it’s not only Wikipedia, there are several blogs and articles that discuss this DHT boost.