Do the benefits of creatine go beyond the gym?
· 22 min
Episode Do the benefits of creatine go beyond the gym?
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 • Creatine supplementation for older adults: Focus on sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty and Cachexia • 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 • The Effects of 8-Week Creatine Hydrochloride and Creatine Ethyl Ester Supplementation on Cognition, Clinical Outcomes, and Brain Creatine Levels in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women (CONCRET-MENOPA): A Randomized Controlled Trial • 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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Links in the notes 13
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1238
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7910963/
- https://sci-net.xyz/10.1016/j.bone.2022.116467
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54249-9
- https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/trc2.70101
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/27697061.2025.2551184
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39769038/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8145094/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5469049/
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/preworkout-exercise-supplements/103686394
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/lymphatic-massage-treatment-lymphede/105502846
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/red-wine-health-benefits-christmas/104690818
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