Creatine
supplementCreatine improves athletic performance and muscle growth.
Reported Benefits
Creatine for Exercise and Sports Performance, with Recovery Considerations for Healthy Populations.
Wu SH, Chen KL, Hsu C, et al.
Creatine supplementation increased strength, power, muscle mass, sprint performance, and recovery in healthy trained and untrained athletes across multiple randomized trials.
Creatine Supplementation During Resistance Training in Older Adults—A Meta-analysis
Candow DG, Forbes SC, Kirk B, Duque G.
Creatine with resistance training increased lean mass and strength more than training alone in healthy older adults.
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise
Kreider RB, Kalman DS, Antonio J, et al.
Creatine enhances high-intensity exercise performance, muscle mass, and strength in healthy populations with no clinically significant side effects.
Creatine for Exercise and Sports Performance, with Recovery Considerations for Healthy Populations.
Wu SH, Chen KL, Hsu C, et al.
Creatine supplementation increased strength, power, muscle mass, sprint performance, and recovery in healthy trained and untrained athletes across multiple randomized trials.
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise
Kreider RB, Kalman DS, Antonio J, et al.
Creatine enhances high-intensity exercise performance, muscle mass, and strength in healthy populations with no clinically significant side effects.
Creatine Supplementation During Resistance Training in Older Adults—A Meta-analysis
Candow DG, Forbes SC, Kirk B, Duque G.
Creatine with resistance training increased lean mass and strength more than training alone in healthy older adults.
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Brain Function and Health
Dolan E, Gualano B, Rawson ES.
In healthy young adults under sleep deprivation, creatine improved cognitive processing speed, short-term memory, and intelligence/reasoning tasks.
Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Prokopidis K, Giannos ID, Koulouris Y, et al.
Creatine improved memory performance, especially in healthy older adults, with moderate effects on cognitive tasks.
Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Prokopidis K, Giannos ID, Koulouris Y, et al.
Creatine improved memory performance, especially in healthy older adults, with moderate effects on cognitive tasks.
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Brain Function and Health
Dolan E, Gualano B, Rawson ES.
In healthy young adults under sleep deprivation, creatine improved cognitive processing speed, short-term memory, and intelligence/reasoning tasks.
Creatine for Exercise and Sports Performance, with Recovery Considerations for Healthy Populations.
Wu SH, Chen KL, Hsu C, et al.
Creatine supplementation increased strength, power, muscle mass, sprint performance, and recovery in healthy trained and untrained athletes across multiple randomized trials.
Creatine Supplementation During Resistance Training in Older Adults—A Meta-analysis
Candow DG, Forbes SC, Kirk B, Duque G.
Creatine with resistance training increased lean mass and strength more than training alone in healthy older adults.
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise
Kreider RB, Kalman DS, Antonio J, et al.
Creatine enhances high-intensity exercise performance, muscle mass, and strength in healthy populations with no clinically significant side effects.
Creatine for Exercise and Sports Performance, with Recovery Considerations for Healthy Populations.
Wu SH, Chen KL, Hsu C, et al.
Creatine supplementation increased strength, power, muscle mass, sprint performance, and recovery in healthy trained and untrained athletes across multiple randomized trials.
Reported Side Effects
Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?
Antonio J, Candow DG, Forbes SC, et al.
No significant adverse effects on kidney, liver, or heart function in healthy individuals up to 30g/day for 5 years; minor gastrointestinal discomfort possible but rare.
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