Creatine and Whey Protein For Teens

I noticed many people use these supplements including teens. I have heard some bad stuff about these things for teens. What does everyone think about this? I heard that it helps teens but in the future nobody "yet" knows what effects it will have on the teens that used these. I personally stayed away from them because I was scared. So what do you all think about teens using supplements?

I can't see anything wrong with whey, it's just good quality protein after all. Creatine, well, yeah it makes you a little bigger and a little stronger, but the effects go away when you stop taking it. It's not a hormone or anything, so it's not going to mess up your hormone balance while you mature. I use creatine just when I want to "plump up" my muscles for photos or something.

I just type "creatine for teens" on google search and every link I click on says that no studies have shown that creatine doesnt have effects on LONG TERMS for teenagers. Not one link recommends it for teens.

I use whey protein, and have been using it on & off ever since I WAS. like 15, and started going to the gym, it has made me bigger but....If u were skinny, It's help u gain weight so its good, it also give's u energy the for the next day, I think it helps your muscles recover so , u know u dont get sore and feel exausted, and makes u feel as if u can go on.
Im a teenager 17, so Yah...I feel the power when I take it.

yaa but my question is what are the side effects for a teen, longterm effects.

There is whey protein in alot of the food you eat on a normal basis. Supplementing with whey is no different then having a few extra servings of protein in your normal diet. It's just extra protein...what possible effects could it have? Maybe if you don't drink enough water, you could get slightly dehydrated i guess but I don't see anything else

Long term, whey is just food.

For creatine, no one really knows. No long-term studies have been done, and none are going to be done. No one in a position of accountability is going to recommend that teens take creatine, because if somehting does turn up years from now, that person would be blamed. Many teens ARE taking it though.

Hey i just heard that creatine shrinks your penis too... is this true?

lol 8pac, u made me laugh...
u are so funny, I like u

Alright I have decided to start using whey protein. Any suggestions on what kind i should buy? and should i mix it with anything?

one witha lotta protein.

i am drinking mine with warm milk...mixed with a blender if i have time, or else its chunky...
as for the dosage, you should research... i have feeling all the bottles say waaay more than one should be taking..
and what about its effects on the liver? i am only taking it 2-3 times a week ...once i find out if its ok on liver i'll probably take it everyday.

dont use whey protein, it just makes u really fat!
creatine is better
if u use whey protein yer 8 pac is gonna disapear , and u'll develop fat like under your chin , but, chest , and so on..

So many things wrong with that statement.. that I dunno where to begin..

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

now I look like an idiot

creatine in teenagers is pointless, especially if you want to put on a good amount of size and make it last. i am 17 and took it for about three months, i felt a lot bigger but its only water weight and isnt really your true size. As soon as i stoped taking it i lost five pounds and my arms looked smaller to me. If you want to look a litte bigger a need a boost in energy its the route to go i suppose. i stoped using creatine and now am only taking a weight gainer and lifting hard. I also am drinking around three shakes a day and have noticed a gain in weight as well as energy. Stay away from liquid creatine, it does nothing. And 8pac there is no shrinkage.