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Marian Blum, LAc, NBC-HWC's avatar

Thanks so much for your review of the evidence! I'm one of the few who get rather severe GI side effects so I keep my supplementation at only 1/4t daily. I lift weights and do HIIT and would looove if I were getting some cognitive benefits. Not noticing any muscle or brain benefits. Based on your review, when I run out I think I won't bother buying more.

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Robert Mauri's avatar

My muscles get more “poofy” with creatine, but that's the only benefit I can determine. If there is a mental benefit, I can't tell, but I'm in my 12th year of a keto diet, which I have found provides a lot of mental benefits.

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Stephanie Goodchild's avatar

Funnily enough, since starting creatine all ive noticed is weight gain, and i feel noticeably more alert and feel i have more energy. No improvement in strength or amount of excercise i can endure

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nfkb's avatar

Thank you for another great piece, have you dug the vascular effects of creatine ? maybe a bit of benefits on this side ?

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Natalie's avatar

I just happened to get back blood results which show my creatinine levels are below the normal range - should I be concerned (dr doesn't seem to be!) Appreciate you can't give individual advice, just literally wondering if I should worry and pursue it with my GP? Thanks!

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Andrew Downing's avatar

Thanks for your informative article. What is the link between Serum Creatine Kinase and Creatine? I am an elderly ex middle distance runner and have a sudden large increase in muscle fatigue and a recent blood test showed abnormally high CK levels. The problem is under investigation. I suspect a couple of contributory factors.

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rebecca jenkins's avatar

Thank you so much for this 🙏

You’re a rock to cling to in a very unsettled sea 😊

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Dan Donnelly's avatar

Finally, something to blame my thinning hair on!

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Rama Ganesan's avatar

How heavy do you lift?

I recently started taking creatine. If it helps strength that is good enough for me. I do interval training with weights. I have forearm over use issues and back pain that I want to address.

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