It is common for media to pick up on the one or two cases of a supplement "going wrong" and not the thousands of cases of it "going right".

 

As the usage of creatine is just starting to pan out more universally in the sporting arena, understanding of dosage is still in relative infancy. However all the information to date suggests that meaningful dosages can range from 5g to 25g per day (usually taken 2.5g to 5g per serving). The common "loading" dosage is about 25g per day. At this dosage most adult males should have no ill effects. Females' dosage would be about 15g per day. I do not recommend loading dosages for anyone under 18 years of age. Teenagers can benefit from up to 10g per day taken in the form of Creatine Blast.

 

Abuse of dosage can occur with any food, supplement or medication. However I do recommend that people NOT succumb to the temptation of the "more is better" philosophy when taking creatine. While there are those who have taken 50g per day over many months without ill effect, most people should set a ceiling of 25g per day. The actual nature of the 'ill effects' that are possible is unclear, since there have been so few cases. However, nutritionally one would suspect that the taxing of the kidneys may be the most common effect of excess abuse.