Creatine is getting a lot of hype lately, at least according to our listeners.
It’s being pushed for everything from menopause to dementia for its supposed energy-boosting, brain-boosting benefits.
Norman and Tegan explore what is really going on with creatine outside of its muscle-building potential.
References:
- Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show? | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Metabolic Basis of Creatine in Health and Disease: A Bioinformatics-Assisted Review - Nutrients
- Creatine in Health and Disease
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- Single dose creatine improves cognitive performance and induces changes in cerebral high energy phosphates during sleep deprivation
- Creatine monohydrate pilot in Alzheimer's: Feasibility, brain creatine, and cognition
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- It Is Not Just About Storing Energy: The Multifaceted Role of Creatine Metabolism on Cancer Biology and Immunology
- Creatine Supplementation for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Scientific Rationale for a Clinical Trial
- International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine
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