Controversy with Creatine

For a long time creatine was a bit taboo. If you mentioned to someone that you were using creatine they looked at you funny, as if you weren't quite human anymore. A lot of this was as a result of some controversy surrounding creatine when it first came on to the market. You see, creatine is recognized as a food supplement by the FDA, so it does not have to live up to there legislation like other drugs have to. The problem with this is that in the early creatine boom everyone wanted a piece of the creatine action. So every Tom, Dick and Harry was making the stuff in there garage. The result: A lot of creatine was being contaminated with toxins and impurities. These days creatine manufacture is a lot cleaner and controlled. I think after the first few companies got sued, the others decided to clean up there game a bit. Another event that led to companies cleaning up there creatine manufacture was the fact that some professional athletes that were using creatine started testing positive for steroids. Again this was because the creatine was being manufactured in the same lab where steroids were being manufactured. And the creatine was being contaminated with steroids. But once again after a few lawsuits creatine companies made sure that there stuff was clean. These days it is a lot safer to use creatine than back then. But still try and go for a reputable brand, not just the cheapest one you can find.