Creatine Considered Food Will Not Be Banned, According to the International Olympic Committee

Creatine considered food, would not be banned, according to the International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee reported December 14, that the dietary supplement creatine would not be added to the IOC's banned-substance list. The head of the IOC medical commission, Prince Alexandre de Merode said that creatine was considered food and would not be prohibited. "You cannot compare it to testosterone or anabolic steroids," said de Merode. "Creatine is food," he said. "You can't prevent people from eating food." The IOC's statement came as good news to creatine users because the organization is notorious for being extremely cautious about supplements, banning even common ingredients such as caffeine. Dr. Lynn Myers M.D., one of the country's authorities on creatine, applauds the IOC's decision. "I've studied creatine extensively and despite years of use and research, no scientific study has found it to be unsafe." Dr. Myers predicts even wider use of creatine because of its "proven effectiveness to increase muscle mass, strength, and stamina and now its increasing acceptance by the sports medical community." Creatine can even be thought of as a "muscle vitamin", Dr. Myers says, because studies had shown that creatine in necessary for (peak) muscle function in both animals and humans. Some people may even have a deficiency of creatine without even knowing it. Those people could be helped by taking extra creatine.

Dr. Lynn Myers, one of the country's top experts on sports supplements, is available for a live interview. He has already received enthusiastic responses from listeners on CNN Sports and ESPN's One On One Sports. Dr. Myers serves as director of research and development for NuCare, an OKC company that makes creatine Chewtrition, a gum-based creatine supplement.

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