Dicreatine Malate may improve performance during high intensity workouts

Dicreatine Malate is a compound that combines malic acid with a form of creatine, a chemical naturally found in the human body. Like other substances supplement makers combine with malic acid, Dicreatine Malate is alleged to be more readily absorbed by the body.

The better absorption also implies a better performance of the compound. It is used in dietary supplements aimed at athletes who want to improve their performance during high intensity workouts.

Even without being chemically bonded to malic acid, creatine is proven to help athletes by increasing their energy levels and boosting nitric oxide levels in the blood. In boosting nitric oxide the blood vessels are dilated, blood and oxygen flow to the muscles is increased, and a workout becomes more productive.

Among all the nutritional supplements taken by world-class athletes, few have enjoyed the celebrity endorsements of Dicreatine Malate. Among some of the more well-known individuals endorsing its use are the NFL’s John Elway, and MLB’s Mark Dwyer and Sammy Sosa.

The substance is currently allowed by the NCAA, most professional sports leagues, and the international Olympic Committee (IOC).

Until studies prove that Dicreatine Malate is somehow unsafe, most athletic sanctioning bodies don’t believe it enhances on-field performance to an unnatural level. Therefore it is allowed and not tested for.

Where bodybuilding is concerned, Dicreatine Malate has been used extensively in supplements for quite a long time. That’s because these types of athletes make their living in the gym.

Any substance that can boost an athlete’s performance will also help them build muscle mass, strength, and overall tone through exercise. While Dicreatine Malate and does not directly do those things in the same way proteins and carbs do, it does help indirectly nonetheless.

Dicreatine Malate also has widespread applications within the medical community. It is currently being used to treat a variety of diseases and conditions including Parkinson’s disease, congestive heart failure, degenerative conditions of the muscles and nerves, and various degenerating eye conditions.

It’s also used to slow the progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease, muscular dystrophy, McArdle’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. In the arena of mental disorders Dicreatine Malate has seen successful in the treatment of certain types of depression and bipolar disorder.

It’s thought that Dicreatine Malate can help these conditions due to its stimulating effects. That said, research has not conclusively determine why Dicreatine Malate is helpful for mental disorders.

Nonetheless, it does seem to work on many patients who use it. Therefore, the medical community continues to prescribe it with regularity.