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I've been on accutane for 6-7 years now. My face is clean now and I only take 1 pill per week (low dosage).

March 11, 2017
Asked By:RealSelfMember39585

I started lifting about 1 month ago and I was wondering if I could take protein shakes and startt using creatine daily or will it affect my overall hea;th. Some people made correlations between creatine and liver damage. Is this safe or should I avoid creatine and other supplements? Please help, thank you !

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