e able to bounce back quicker from injuries and soreness caused by continuous stress on muscles. Another reason that Creatine is being used is that many players at Husson still have dreams of making it to professional status. It has been said that if youre not on Creatine then your not serious about taking your game to the next level. I wouldnt take it that far, for one reason, the risks involved with taking Creatine. Natural Creatine is produced in the Kidneys. Questions have been raised about Creatine possibly damaging the Kidneys if it is used for an extended period of time. Absolute Creatine raises a good point, anything can become dangerous if it is used for long periods of time and or abused. For example Vitamin C can have harmful effects if you take too much of it. (Absolute) Creatine is not currently on the banned substance list. But, should an athlete die of dehydration due to Creatine or the FDA finds that there are long term effects to using Creatine I think that the NCAA will have to put it on the banned substance list for fear of liability, not because it gives the player an unfair advantage.Background of EphedrineEphedrine is one of if not the hottest over the counter drug on the market today. Ephedrine is also known as Ephedra, and Ma Huang, which is the source of Ephedrine. According to Tom Venuto of Atozfitness.com Ephedrine is a bronchodilator and a potent stimulant when combined with caffeine or aspirin the effects are amplified. Ephedrine has been proven to reduce appetite, spare lean body mass, increase fat burning and increase metabolism through a process called thermogenesis (Venuto). That is music to athletes ears. Ephedrine is one of the most common weight loss supplements used by Hollywood actors and actresses. It is also at the center of a controversy concerning an all-pro offensive Lineman for the Minnesota Vikings who passed away in August 2001. Xenadrine is the most common Ephedrine based su...
