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Creatinine tests can mislead athletes, bodybuilders, and anyone with high muscle mass. The Cystatin C blood test is a more accurate way to assess kidney health for people using creatine, supplements, or performance enhancers. Learn why this biomarker matters and how to access testing in New Zealand through Strom Sports.

Of recent Astragalus extracts have become particularly popular in the bodybuilding community with the goal to improve kidney health. The efficacy of this notion has long been questioned in our team at Strom due to variable outcomes in blood testing. However I think an evidence based answer can be provided.