The Creatine Report

2004. — 43 p.Creatine is formed in the human body from the amino acids methionine, glycine andarginine. The average person’s body contains approximately 120 grams of creatinestored as creatine phosphate. Certain foods such as beef, herring and salmon, are fairlyhigh in creatine. However, a person would have to eat pounds of these foods daily toequal what can be obtained in one teaspoon of powdered creatine.creatine is directly related to adenosine triphosphate. Atp is formed in thepowerhouses of the cell, the mitochondria. Atp is often referred to as the universalenergy molecule used by every cell in our bodies. An increase in oxidative stress coupledwith a cell’s inability to produce essential energy molecules such as atp, is a hallmark of the aging cell and is found in many disease states. Key factors in maintaining healthare the ability to: a prevent mitochondrial damage to dna caused by reactive oxygenspecies ros and prevent the decline in atp synthesis, which reduces whole bodyatp levels.