Hi everybody, Happy New year. I was just wondering if anybody could advise me on the use of Creatine for someone with compensated Cirrhosis. I've been teetotal for almost 4 years since diagnosis and in the last year and a half have been exercising and building muscle. My recent liver scan showed everything is ticking along well and I currently feel extremely healthy (touch wood!) I eat lots of protein on a daily basis, along with a healthy diet but now that my muscle capacity is increasing I've been thinking about adding Creatine powder to my daily intake as well. If anyone has any advice or warning please contact me.
Kind regards
Hi Rich - I was specifically advised not to take creatine by my consultant. Everyone's situation will be different, but unless your doctor or consultant gives you the go ahead then I would avoid any supplement.Everyone raves about creatine, but in my experience (before my diagnosis) it made very little difference to my training, and so long as you are eating a good diet with sufficient macronutrients you will progress just fine. There's also the slippery slope risk ... creatine doesn't really make a difference, so you add BCAAs, then you add in Beta Alanine etc ... before you know it you're flushing lots of ££ down the loo every morning. Basic nutrition, training and sleep/recovery are far more important!
All the best
Paul
Thanks Paul, that's much appreciated advice, about the effectiveness aspect too 🙂 well I've gone 33 years without taking supplemental Creatine so for the moment I'll continue to stay away until I speak to my gastroenterologist. I still appear to be gaining pretty good natural muscle anyway, if the mirror and my wife aren't lying to me!!
If you are consuming sufficient proteins in your day to day diet to be rebuilding and gaining muscle tone and strength, any protein suppliments are not required. Further more suppliments of any kind should not be consumed with liver disease unless prescribed by your specialist as they can cause further damage to your liver as it has to work so hard to process it.Laura
Thanks Laura
I understand that. Currently I am only taking Milk Thistle and Vitamin D every day which both seem to be going down well.
DON'T milk thistle causes damage to the liver please lay off introducing this sort of crap to your body. It's a rip off, unregulated and your struggling liver can't cope with it.
I was under the impression Milk thistle was one of the best supplements for overall liver health...I've been taking it for over 3 years. Has recent data been found that says it is damaging to the liver??
Hi,
Here is our webpage on Complementary & Alternative Medicines (CAM) which also includes general info on milk thistle;
britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...
We would suggest to discuss your use of milk thistle with your own liver specialist.
See what the trust has to say about it. It is certainly very much frowned upon. It has no benefitial properties can cause more damage to the liver and hits you hard in the pocket. Curing fatty liver and preventing further damage to the liver is all about taking away the things that cause the damage such as highly calorific foods containing high fats and sugars and of course alcohol. Replacing those foods with such suppliments only causes your liver to have to work harder to process it as l said. Please stop punishing it just allow it to rest and time to heal.
Well I do appreciate your advice thank you, I'll stop taking it now and check out the trust advice.
Good man. Take care look after yourself..... and your liver x