Dietary supplements: Beneficial or Hazardous? On any given day, a student athlete could walk into a trainers or coaches office holding up a bottle and ask “Hey coach, does this stuff work?” This young athlete, playing three sports a year, is referring to the dietary supplement called creatine. This, and many more products, are becoming more and more popular these days among high school student-athletes. These young men and, quite possibly young women, are using …showed first 75 words of 913 total…

…showed last 75 words of 913 total…in random testing. These, and many more products associated with creatine are far more medically dangerous and should be treated with far more care. Even yet, dietary supplements in general, like any other thing we put into our bodies, if used wrong can be dangerous and sometimes fatal. When taking such products, keep in mind the affects and dangers associated with them and be sure to use them wisely and in adequate and safe amounts.