I’m 25 and had never taken the supplement prior to September and my blood work showed perfect scores for creatine previously (not too high or too low). I’ve been vegan for 8 years and vegetarian all my life prior to it. I had read that creatine can be found in tofu and avocado. But maybe it just helps create it. I take creatine now because I’m studying for state exams and working out 3-5 times a week and I have noticed that I don’t get tired while working out and I’m able to do more (more weight, more reps).

@MedinaCliff

8 ай бұрын

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@phakoo23

3 ай бұрын

awesome, thanks for sharing!

@nx2120

Ай бұрын

Yeah the difference of how many more sets you can do while taking creatine is actually kinda crazy

Fun fact: Our bodies produce our own creatine and many other nutrients. We synthesize creatine primarily in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas using three amino acids: arginine, glycine, and methionine. The body typically produces about 1 to 2 grams of creatine per day. Another fun fact: Creatine is not well absorbed via diet, at least not from animal products anyway. Creatine supplements seem to be effective.

@TheAllanBrownlie

9 ай бұрын

and vegan diets are also low in methionine

@kevinlee4449

9 ай бұрын

No they’re not.

@commonsense3921

9 ай бұрын

Mic the Vegan looks bad, Smh, I use to be a Vegan until I woke up, The amount of oxalates and Lectins he has is off the charts, Look at his face in eyes, That boy a bowl of inflammation.

@ExtraSubtle

9 ай бұрын

When you have to make our own creatine as a vegan, you produce a lot of homocysteine, a toxic byproduct. You lose again, vegans.

@mycelia_ow

9 ай бұрын

@@Sweeney-nn2hy Greger looks good for his age. How any of these people look doesn't actually matter, looks and health don't always equate. There's plenty of meat eaters that look not so great. Mic can get a bit out there sometimes yes, but I have a feeling you dislike Greger even more. Greger actually knows the science, every video on his channel has a plethora good research papers. You should let the research speak for itself.

I love how you were self conscious about your shirt popping open. Made me lol.

owwwwwyesss was waiting for this video a lonnggg time ❤ !!! thanks for all the work and clarity

I’ve been plant based since 2015. Started creatine 2 months ago along with lifting weights. I’m seeing positive benefits 100%. Noticed memory improvement along with an energy increase. I started working out at the gym for the first time ever at the beginning of 2022. I’ve maintained the same routine and now that I’m on CR, in just a couple months I’ve spanked my ‘22 gains like it was nothing. Surpassed them by a significant amount.

@hannahmitchell87

9 ай бұрын

Have you noticed any negative effects? I exercise for strength & mobility rather than hypertrophy so that's a superficial concern but the other possible benefits are appealing

@hannahmitchell87

9 ай бұрын

Oh, also, how long were you lifting weights before starting creatine? You said '22 so I'm assuming there's enough time between the two for you to observe/ isolate the benefits of each variable? Ie it's definitely the creatine, not your training?

@EatDrinkBeMerry

9 ай бұрын

@@hannahmitchell87 the only side effect I’ve noticed is I’m urinating more frequently. Which is understandable as I’ve increased my water intake. Other than that it’s truly been all good.

@EatDrinkBeMerry

9 ай бұрын

@@hannahmitchell87 I started lifting in January of ‘22 and continued through the end of September. That’s when Covid finally caught me. I started lifting again after recovering, which was a few months later in December. My goal with lifting has been to counteract age related muscle loss and don’t spend much time lifting. Never more than 20 minutes every other day. Cardio daily.

@hannahmitchell87

9 ай бұрын

@@EatDrinkBeMerry Thank you for the info :)

Thank you for compiling and making this video, much appreciated!

Great video... again! Thanks for all your hard work and research.

Thanks so much! This was great

I took creatine years ago because I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and some research suggests it might help with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, and it did seem to help some, but ultimately resolving my IBS symptoms seemed to do the most in actual dealing with chronic pain. Recently I've gotten back into taking creatine and hydroxymethylbutyrate because I've taken up strength training to try to get a bit leaner. The evidence does seem to suggest there's a small effect in increasing muscle mass when combined with exercise. Another thing that's really good for muscle gain is getting enough dietary nitrates or arginine, mostly found in leafy greens and roots. It also helps reduce muscle soreness.

@doxasticc

8 ай бұрын

how did you resolve your IBS symptoms

@Magnulus76

8 ай бұрын

@@doxasticc Gradually increasing the amount of fiber in my diet, primarily through increasing the variety of foods I ate, especially fruit.

Thank you Joey for what you do for Them.❤❤❤

@MedinaCliff

8 ай бұрын

MEAT HEALS...CARBS KILL! kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3qor9lrn9qfZbA.html

Used it for about a month. Didn't gain any strength, lost noticeable amounts of hair. That bag is still somewhere at the back of my kitchen closet I guess.

@GhostCorvid20

9 ай бұрын

Taking it for only a month wouldn't have any effects at all on strength gains. It takes a few weeks to even get to the saturation point. Then you'd have to be doing quality strength training for at least several months on it to even notice a difference.

@miracoli16

7 ай бұрын

Till then he would have lost all his hair...

Thanks Mic for this video! Good info!

So if you supplement with creatine, does that down-regulate your body’s own production of it? If so, what happens when you stop supplementing with creatine? How long does it take to return to “normal” levels of production? Probably studies looking at that haven’t been done yet. But it’s something I’d like to know.

@armwrestling_nerd

7 ай бұрын

Body's own creatine synthesis doesn't downregulate just because you get exogenous creatine.

@aaronsuever4362

7 ай бұрын

@@armwrestling_nerd How do you know? What is your source for that info? I’m not saying you’re wrong, just want to know how you know that.

@JasonArellano-om3vf

5 ай бұрын

@@armwrestling_nerd how yk that info?

@EricLewandowski-vn7ky

21 күн бұрын

@@armwrestling_nerdWrong. It does. NutritionFacts did a video on this.

Does anyone know if there's a website in the UK to check the quality of supplements? How would I find quality creatine Monohydrate and other supplements like iodine, NAC, B12, vitamin D3 and omega 3 DHA & EPA.... want to know I'm buying good makes. Currently I trust solgar, nature's aid and viridian brands. Anyone know of trusted companies/makes?

@sid35gb

8 ай бұрын

Buy German made.

Mike, did you come across anything that showed that caffeine blocked the absorption of creatine? I've read and seen some things that talk any creatine and ATP using the same receptors as caffeine so if you take them at the same time, caffeine could negate the creatine. I would really appreciate your thoughts! 🙏

@BM1982.V2

9 ай бұрын

That would be good info to know cause a lot of pre workouts contain caffeine as well as creatine

@bonesofanidol

9 ай бұрын

I have heard this but in some of the strength training studies they specifically dissolved the creatine in coffee, and still measured significant effects. So I doubt it makes much difference.

@heidikamrath1951

Ай бұрын

Uh-oh. I have only ever dissolved mine in coffee.

I'm 74, vegetarian almost vegan, and I take a gram of creo monohydrate a day mainly to support calisthenics which I took up during the lockdown. I used to take more but I developed symptoms of renal failure so I stopped taking it. At the time I had 4 muscle ups. When I stopped the creo my performance dropped from 4 MUs to 1 which I managed to maintain for a year, then I couldn't do it at all. So I went back on the creo at a low dose and a different supplier. I had blood work done to check kidney markers and they were all fine. I'm back to 3 MUs now and I expect to get to 5 before the end of the year. Yes it's slow going but it's fun and it's great to feel strong.

@user-bv7mk8id5t

9 ай бұрын

Which do you take?

@AK-np4rp

9 ай бұрын

There's no such thing as almost vegan. You are or you aren't. Saying "almost vegan" is like saying "almost not racist." Veganism is a philosophy, not a diet.

@HolarMusic

9 ай бұрын

​@@AK-np4rp veganism is a philosophy, the vegan diet is literally a diet, you are just being pedantic for no good reason, and wrong at that

@HolarMusic

9 ай бұрын

just wanted to say, doing calisthenics and especially muscle-ups AT SEVENTY FOUR is REALLY impressive, super proud of you, keep it up!

@AK-np4rp

9 ай бұрын

@@HolarMusic No, I am 100% corrent - you can't almost be vegan. It's absurd as saying I almost support gay rights or women's rights. You either are either vegan or you are a non-vegan.

Saucy. Mic showing a bit of meat himself in this video! I'm interested to know more about the SSRIs and creatine. You might have convinced me to try it.

great video thanks

I'm coming to this after taking 5g of creatine for the first time yesterday 30 minutes before my workout. I am vegan, been vegan for about 7 years, been gymming almost a year consistently and I was sort of reaching a plateau with some workouts. I don't want to seem like I'm hyping the stuff, and obviously 1 day is barely statistically significant, but Whoa!! I had never had the mental gas and resilience to push myself like I did yesterday. I pushed harder on the bench, pushed way harder on the bicep and tricep workouts, I literally didn't want to leave gym. On top of all that I was just full of good vibes and a lot more conscious as I interacted with people. It's too early on to make any conclusion off that single burst in energy, I'll be on creatine for the next 2 months and perhaps will come back with an update on my progress if any.

I've been taking it back in Romania when I was a teenager in the late 90's, the best one was made for racing greyhounds "not for human consumption" 😂, now I'm in Canada and I take the crappy one from Walmart or Superstore.5 grams a day only.The cheapest monohydrate is fine. I cycle it, only like 1 month at a time, I can't stand the water retention, 250-260 lbs on the scale is a bit intimidating.

Been experimenting with creatine definitely going to continue taking it. It’s good for recovery I get a lot of aches and pains from my manual job where I average 12-14,000 steps a day 6 days a week. It’s nice to feel normal and not completely knackered all the time. Also natural creatine production falls as you get older I’m in my 50’s. I take 3-6g a day and I didn’t bother with the loading I accidentally took a double dose once had stomach pain and wind 💨 so it can have side effects.

@MedinaCliff

8 ай бұрын

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This is great Mike! Another benefit that Team3dAlpa mentioned was creatine along with working out reduced myostatin compared to working out without. I believe the myostatin protein slows muscle growth. It would be cool to see a video comparing myostatin levels between vegan and omnivore diets; that said, there is no comparison between the two for factors including health, longevity, suffering, and impacts to our world.

@user-no2mz9hl4f

9 ай бұрын

That would be interesting.

I have been hearing for years how unhealthy I am going to be?? Seems like in my age group that I am the one who is healthy and younger every year. The great protein myth?

Thank you for the great Creatine video! Super informative! 👍

@dekyor9547

9 ай бұрын

Your eyes are looking red. Better fix it or they're coming for ya!

It’s interesting hearing more about creatine. I’d no idea it had any effect on memory or the brain.

@teagoldleaf4137

9 ай бұрын

Buyer beware. If you read the comments, One person started developing muscle cramps amd heart palpitations on creatine, and another person's kidneys started having issues, based on their blood work.

@user-no2mz9hl4f

9 ай бұрын

@@teagoldleaf4137 Yeah, I generally stay away from supplements unless they’re absolutely necessary (like B12).

@sid35gb

6 ай бұрын

@@teagoldleaf4137wasn’t that individual also not drinking enough.

Short answer Yes

I thought this said cocaine

@manga4774

9 ай бұрын

i am deficient

@edgar_annapurna

8 ай бұрын

Close enough

@LateRaven

7 ай бұрын

It does

@whiteknight1414

6 ай бұрын

cocaine is an essential nutrient 💯

@Av4427G

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Awesome and needed video omg, thank you

I do take creatine. I feel it has improved my performance in the gym. Really interesting video

@jeffk464

9 ай бұрын

Yes for resistance training, no for cardio. Don't know the difference in the effectiveness in men vs women. My understanding is Creatine's effect of causing more water retention adds a little temporary weight which is a no no for most sports involving cardio. GCN a big cycling channel came to the conclusion that cyclists shouldn't take it.

Working out for 20 years now and Vegan for 10 years. No difference.

Thanks for the super informative video!!

yea, no point in taking creatine, it is not meant to be supplemented. people are so into drugs and supplements it is crazy.

@KevinSamuelsKid

9 ай бұрын

I mean if you’re choosing to be vegan you quite literally have to

@sudd3660

9 ай бұрын

@@KevinSamuelsKid vegans has the least amount of supplements needs, so now you know. but as all thinking people has as a goal is to eat so healthy we do not need to.

@KevinSamuelsKid

9 ай бұрын

@@sudd3660 Vegan has the least amount of supplement needs? Compared to whom exactly? You can’t actually be serious unless you’re comparing it to someone who eats a diet of dirt or the American diet

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

​@@sudd3660that's funny!

@falcolf

9 ай бұрын

@@KevinSamuelsKidThis video literally just said that you DON'T need to supplement it. The only supplements you *might* need are B12 and iron, that's literally it.

What's the source of creatine for vegan supplements? . . . or did I miss sumpin'?

@kevinlee4449

9 ай бұрын

It’s synthesized in a lab.

Thanks for the video 🙏

I started taking low dose creatine (500mg per day) and started getting muscle cramps. Those went away after a while, but then I started getting increased heart palpitations, so I just stopped taking it. I'm doing better now. I think my biology is sensitive to it.

@teagoldleaf4137

9 ай бұрын

Glad you stopped. Another person in the comments section said their blood work showed their kidneys started developing issues after taking creatine

@uoiuo

9 ай бұрын

500 mg? You mean 5 mgs?

@michelem226

9 ай бұрын

@@uoiuo no, only 500 mg per day. I am a small woman btw.

@uoiuo

9 ай бұрын

@@michelem226 I'm talking about creatine monohydrate , there is no way you could take 500 mg of that . I was 5 almost 6 years vegan and my homocysteine was through the roof due to lack of creatine , i was feeling horrible and weak . I am a big tall guy tho

@Atheria444

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, 500 mgs is a low dose. I just started on 5 grams. Many recommend 3-5 grams a day. But, I'm worried about the side effects of bloating/weight gain and possible hair loss. I may quit it already, or cut back to 3 grams. @@michelem226

Hello Mic, how do you feel about a challenge? I have been diagnosed with diabetic gastroparesis and I am a vegetarian since 1986 and a vegan since 2014. Is it possible to be vegan and be on a phase 2 gp diet? Can you help me ( and anyone else in this situation)? Thank you

@gordonc8335

9 ай бұрын

Hey @MichelleyB-zk3eh Have you ever Tried a more carnivore diet. I had metabolic syndrome for 20 years and got off all ultra-processed foods. Switching to meats and fishes i lost 25kg. My whole system has calmed down. I cant believe the overall improvement. I still have only a few veges. It was the lectins in the plant food that was causing me inflammation. which is now gone. 20 lost years. Every day i hear about people improving their woeful health by getting back to meat and reducing plants.

@veganryori

9 ай бұрын

​@@gordonc8335some people don't want to murder animals for selfish reasons. Maybe don't spew your anecdotal rubbish at people who care deeply about animals.

@wocket42

9 ай бұрын

​@veganryori trillions if trillions of animals are killed for grains, veggies and fruits. It's just most don't have a cute face.

@giuseppeinfantone4952

9 ай бұрын

@@wocket42 How do you make animal feed?

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

​@@veganryorianimals can't be murdered

Hey mic, could you make a video on the effects of carnitine, taurine, carnosine, anserine, etc. Those amino acids that are for the most part exclusively in meat. Would vegans get benefits from supplementing these amino acids similar to creatine, which is a peptide just like carnosine.

@LenkaSaratoga

9 ай бұрын

Great question 💚👍 Hope Mike reads and answers

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

Yes, supplement your diet with meat and you will get all of them

@bobsmith5441

9 ай бұрын

​@@descargaelbano😅

@BoogieBoogsForever

7 ай бұрын

Those are meat aminos. You would have to eat meat.

@colin6577

7 ай бұрын

@@BoogieBoogsForever uhm, they aren't exclusive to meat, carnitine is found in small amounts in vegetables, and taurine is in higher than meat amounts in sea weed.

That study is on vegetarians not Vegans??What constitutes a vegetarian diet? fish eggs milk cheese? What constitutes a omnivore diet? McDonald's? and as usual open to loads of confounding factors, healthy bias etc. I have seen many people on meat only claim more clarity too where are they in this study?

Creatine caused me Diabetes insipidus. 5-7 days of use and I had to stop taking it because i started consuming 4 gallons a day. As you can imagine, I couldn't sleep for more than an hour straight before having to wake up. I didn't know what I had for 6 months until I was diagnosed. Ruined my life.

@mycelia_ow

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like you were taking way too much creatine powder. That's symptoms of too much creatine. Even if you think you were moderate with dosage, just understand that some people have different thresholds with supplements. A normal amount for one person could be way too much or too little for another person.

@db50000

9 ай бұрын

​​@@mycelia_owI used the little spoon 🥄 that came with it, it was 3 grams

Cool video. Suffering from long covid and I’m desperate to try things to get better. Creatine is being put on the list.

@arjunratnadev

9 ай бұрын

creahhhhting!

@Joseph1NJ

9 ай бұрын

I think I'd try Dr Brooke Goldner's hypernutrition protocol before I wasted time and money this powdered stuff. Anyway, wishing you good health and a full recovery.

@bperry1825

9 ай бұрын

stop veganism - you might start healing faster lol

@anonimogonzalezperez4951

9 ай бұрын

Long COVID, sure, long vaccination effects, I am afraid.

@kliersheed

9 ай бұрын

you know all your immune cells and the slime in your nose, renewing your damaged tissue, etc. it all takes up protein? i used up 24 packages of tissues when i had the flu (or covid, i didnt test because idgaf) for a week last month. im on keto diet to lose weight, works so far, but i made an exception to drink some honey milk for my throat when i was ill. i always tend to throw in what my body tells me to when im ill, if i know its not smth im addicted to because of chemical abuse from industry. long story short, i was feeling fine (ill but fine), had high fever, epsiodically felt really cold, ate my normal food, arms and other extremeties felt weak (when making a fist e.g.) but overall body told me "its fine, just wait it out". on the fifth day i felt really down somehow and had insane cravings for meat. ate 750 grams of shrimp :D (only thing i had in the house since i freeze some of them for bad times) immediately felt better. you body can store vitamins (some up to 6 years), fats (body fat), sugar (glykogen or in the end also fat), but protein? only thing that could be considered a "storage" is your muscle mass and the body rarely touches that unless it has to (if you skinny to begin with, welp). so yeah, make sure your body as enough bioavailable protein if you get ill and or dont get better afterwards. it most likely has everything else. PS i know its a vegan video and you prob not gonna eat meat but at least stuff more of the high protein value veggies in you. daily (since it cant be conserved).

yeah

I've missed your goofy sketches! Seriously speaking, the information in this was good, because "creatine, tho' " is on the anti-vegan Bingo card and keeps popping up in comments. Thanks for posting!

While there are many benefits to creatine, I always found those benefits kind of unnatural (too good to be true in a way), it's almost like it's pushing the body into a more intense, non-normal state and I worried if there's a price to it in terms of longevity. The best evidence I've seen is a recent huge study of centerians and, among other things, they tend to have low level of creatine. It's not hard science but it makes you question whether creatine is as safe as it's believed at the moment.

@carinaekstrom1

9 ай бұрын

Then the question is if they had low creatine throughout their life or if it was a result of being at the end of their life.

@nickgregoris

9 ай бұрын

Its effects are very minor. I've been supplementing it for years and I'm not sure if it even works.

@alexidsa

9 ай бұрын

@@carinaekstrom1 In that particular study they were measured way before becoming centerians and the comparison was between who made it and those who didn't

@carinaekstrom1

9 ай бұрын

@@alexidsa Ok. What was the name of the study?

@BM1982.V2

9 ай бұрын

Plant based eaters tend to have lower creatine levels in their bodies, as was mentioned in this video. And looking at blue zones most of the centenarians are eating predominantly plant based so i think the low creatine is just a marker that they were eating a healthier diet while higher creatine is a marker that someone is eating more meat so they die sooner. I dont think it's the cause of longevity. I dont think there is any data on whether supplementing creatine increases or decreases longevity in humans because i highly doubt most older generations are supplementing at all. It's all diet related. Studies in mice though showed creatine supplements increased longevity. We aren't mice, but it would take decades to do a similar study in humans, so for now, that's all we have.

i used to supplement it, didnt notice any difference in anything tbh. i bought creapure too the best stuff you can get. Im sure it does something but yeah im sure anybody can go without it based on my experience.

Hi Mic, I don't supplement it, I'm 10 years in and doing fine.

@souzapep

9 ай бұрын

Could do better

@tangimeme

9 ай бұрын

He did reiterate at the end that it's non-essential but that it looks like there are both cognitive and muscle-building benefits to taking it as a supplement, especially for vegans/vegetarians. I've taken it for periods of time and definitely notice a difference in muscle with no extra effort and it's really cheap. It's basically the only more or less harmless fitness shortcut I can think of, so don't knock it 'til you try it 😅 It's like drinking fine sand, but fine sand that makes the effort of exercising pay off more 🤷‍♀️

9 ай бұрын

Ahh the classic, I'm young and doing fine so science is wrong argument ^^ I know you didnt literally say that but that is what youre implying.

@byronmurphy1977

9 ай бұрын

@tangimeme I have heard about the benefits when in the gym, I'm more of a runner, muscle would slow me down, I like to do a few thousand miles a year, I'm glad it is helping you.

@byronmurphy1977

9 ай бұрын

@ I'm almost 50, I'm just happy to be called young. More implying I'm doing great, I hope it works for others who have this as their goal.

Thanks for bringing me on to thrive market...it **** sucks!!! They are so scammy, almost impossible to finish your membership. You are supposed to chat with them and when you click on the chat button it just takes you to the top of the page. No I have to call them or sth...smh, I'm dosspointed that you work with them, expected more of you!!

Hi Mic. Is there any good research about what causes obesity?

@seitanbeatsyourmeat666

9 ай бұрын

Excessive calorie consumption

@WizzDanvision

9 ай бұрын

@@seitanbeatsyourmeat666 well I sort of meant fat. It's always proven that excess fat is caused by eating lots of fat. A lot of people think that sugar magically turns into fat, I was hoping Mic had some research papers to share

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

​@@WizzDanvisionI eat nothing but protein and meat fat and I have lost weight. Cutting the carbs got me off all my diabetes meds and injections. Eating carbs and fat at the same time is not good. You need to choose between high carb/low fat, or high fat/low carb.

@jonahwhale9047

9 ай бұрын

@@descargaelbano Or just not eat too m any calories, which is what seitanbeatsyourmeat wrote first. You can't get fat if you're only eating as few calories as you need. Your problem was a lack of self-control, or gluttony. Why should the animals suffer & be murdered when all you need to do is learn self-control instead?

@mbmaline

8 ай бұрын

You should check his older videos, he has a really good video talking about vegan weight loss and obesity. I remembering watching a very long time ago and helped me a lot on my weight loss journal

I was hoping you covered the hair loss aspect, IIRC there was only one short study on it but I've seen few anecdotal reports on hair loss some with images and it's what's now holding me back. When I did use it in the past I definitely noticed strength gains though measured in reps.

@MictheVegan

9 ай бұрын

I almost did but the video was getting long. The "Water Retention" study in the description has a good section on hair loss I believe.

@Magnulus76

9 ай бұрын

I haven't noticed any hair loss from creatine. I think there's agreement it's mostly an urban myth. You should only get creatine from good suppliers that do chemical purity testing, though.

@zodd67

9 ай бұрын

@@Magnulus76 My only fear is from what I've read creatine does increase DHT which has been associated with hair loss so it's logical to assume it will have an effect and the anecdotes don't help. It would be good to know the truth

Creatine builds muscle like caffeine does, they both help you lift more longer. If you don't take advantage of your limiters being relaxed then you will not build more muscle. Old folks aren't exactly pushing an exercise to failure so they sure aren't pushing harder even when the drugs make that possible.

I took Vivo Life's creatine for a little bit. It just made me feel bloated. And now I only lift for general health, not trying to get ultra strong. I do love Thrive (especially for the dependable labeling of what is vegan).

Thank you 🎤Mic! 💚

I think I'll be trying creatine, I have an illness that causes severe fatigue so fuck it

I dont want to make vegans feel bad because I was once plant based. But you never talk about the amount of people who have died as a result of seed oil and sugar both of which are plant based. Which cause heart disease and diabetes and also the sugar feeds cancer

@crazy.panda12

9 ай бұрын

Just because a food is vegan, doesn't mean it's healthy to eat it in massive quantities. Lota of people die from heart disease or diabetes that is directly caused by their bad diets ( the majority not vegan diets). By applying your logic, we should talk about the dangers of an omnivore diet, because look at how many people die because of the processed meats and other foods. Sounds stupid? Yeah, because such logic is stupid.

@jonahwhale9047

9 ай бұрын

@@crazy.panda12 I love how these carnivore guys destroy the theory that eating meat gives you a big brain ... by constantly coming out with such totally irrational nonsense like the above. I guess veganism has to carry the blame for crack cocaine, heroin, & alcohol deaths because, you know, they are all plant based too.

@sid35gb

6 ай бұрын

Vegans have significantly lower rates of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. It’s never going to be zero but the risk are statistically lower there’s quite a few studies that show this.

The study about creatine and Long Covid is very compelling. Since I have Long Covid, I'll give it a try. 5:35

@Cancellator5000

9 ай бұрын

I think everyone should try it if they're active, but I hope it works for this for you and others suffering.

Can you do a video on the carnivore family.

I just did a Google search and there are no natural vegan sources of creatin. It is not found in plants. So this is not for me.

@madmyc6836

9 ай бұрын

There is nothing wrong with synthetically produced creatine. It is literally identical the creatine in our bodies

@mycelia_ow

9 ай бұрын

Umm, there is a natural source, and it's the best source in fact. The human body produces its own creatine among a plethora of other nutrients many people falsely believe you can only get from animal products. You don't need to intake any. If you need to for bodybuilding reasons, supplementing it is magnitudes better than relying on dietary sources for additional creatine.

@mycelia_ow

9 ай бұрын

​@@madmyc6836 Correct, and there actually is a natural vegan source of creatine. Our bodies produce all that we need.

@hannahmitchell87

9 ай бұрын

B12 isn't found in plants (well, not in sufficient amounts). So is that 'not for you' either?

@madmyc6836

9 ай бұрын

@@mycelia_ow it is exactly the same wether our bodies produce it or it is made synthetically. That is how chemistry works. If it was different it would be a different chemical.

There is reaporatory concerns with increasing respiratory damage and inflammation from exercise. Two studies show increased inflammatroy cytokines post exercise in airways after creatine. Seems to instigate airway inflammation no? Look into it Mic please

Looking well Mic

Been hearing a lot about creatine lately, so it’s nice to get your take on it.

@SeamusOReilly-xp3pr

9 ай бұрын

No- a lot of people have been calling you cretin.

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Would love a video more in depth on Truffle Mushrooms and their potential health benefits. If there's enough there to do a video on! Not sure where we should add our video suggestions...

Mike slowly turns into Jezus

You are for sure.

Lots of oil in the Thrive snak pack

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small fish has creatine,taurine, omega3, something we definetly ate during our evolution...Vegan is not optimal, some fish weekly should be included unless you supplement these 3 perhaps.

@jonahwhale9047

9 ай бұрын

The evolution of our digestive systems involved 100s of millions years before we became humans. During those 100s of millions of years, we were primarily herbivorous. I guess you guys are the equivalent of young earth, Biblical creationists. You think humans just popped into nature a few 100,000 years ago.

@sid35gb

6 ай бұрын

I only eat fruits and vegetables. Fish is full of parasites and toxic chemicals no thanks.

heterocyclic amines produced during many stages of maillard reactions...

You can just get a supplement for it, that’s what I do

15:03 - it’s probably the small sample size that’s the cause (42 subjects, so assume around 10 people per group), but the the “before” measurement of “veg creatine” vs the “before” measurement of the “veg placebo” (which should have no difference) is of a similar size to the “after” conditions of the 2 creatine groups. The larger increase for veges is interesting enough that you’d want someone to try to reproduce it with a larger study, but I wouldn’t draw any conclusions from this study on its own - a single hyper-responder could throw the numbers out in any group.

I was overweight for years, approaching diabetes, and definitely had metabolic syndrome. I switched to low carb high saturated fat and seafood and within 6 months had lost 25kg without exercise. Blood work Assay improved by double.The carbs which are unessential to humans make you insulin resistant and prevented me from going into ketosis. It is natural to eat meats. They DO NOT cause cancer. How could they ? They are natural for us to eat as time itself. I still eat some vegetables only as a side. But It was the ridding of Ultra processed food that i believe made the biggest difference

@lenguyenngoc479

9 ай бұрын

Funny, there's also a guy who's on a half burger diet that makes the headline unlike u Cute attempt processed meat is group 1 carcinogen the same as tobacco while red meat is group 2 carcinogen cope

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

Super! Glad to see you're doing good. Keep it up!

I've tried multiple times over the years to take creatine, but I just can't tolerate the taste. The thought of adding it to my protein shake doesn't appeal to me, as I don't want to ruin that! Ten capsules a day, in addition to everything else I take is also unappealing. Also, I was hoping this video would cover the hair loss issue some guys seem to have.

@sid35gb

8 ай бұрын

Ten caps a day WTF!! 3g is like one pill you don’t need more then that.

I'm ADHD Inattentive type. I don't have a "hyperfocus" gift

taking creatine supplements makes me feel like total shit. i don't get it. i try all sorts of ways to consume it, and it still makes me feel bad. sleepy, fatigued, icky, stomach ache. i only wanted to supplement because of "Cognitive benefits" being an ADHD person who can't get medication, I need anything that can help.

@teagoldleaf4137

9 ай бұрын

Gabor Mate has some great books about this. Also, meditation and yoga 👍

@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz

9 ай бұрын

i tried meditation, it's so hard because i can't choose what i want to think of. i mostly live in my mind and rely on automaticity. and my balance is horrible.@@teagoldleaf4137

@mycelia_ow

9 ай бұрын

If you're looking for cognitive enhancements you need nootropic compounds. Check out the nootropics subreddit, you don't be disappointed. I don't remember creatine being labeled a nootropic, but I can def believe that some obscure tiny study exists that shows an absurd amount of it injected into rats makes them complete mazes quicker or something. Usually where claims like "creatine helps ADHD" come from. Try nootropic compounds like uridine, phenylalanine, L-theanine, L-tyrosine, etc.

would have been interesting to relate creatine levels with status of liver and kidneys. Healthy Liver and kidneys suggest lower need to supplement.

I love your channel! No dogma, just studies and facts

I love Mics grandpa look!

Ok, might supplement it (again).

Thank you for sharing. I know high homocysteine is linked to strokes, and that is linked to low B12. I have 2 (non-vegan) friends who had strokes and at least one of them had very low B12. Creatine helps to lower homocysteins. I have been vegan over 25 years, and Dr. Greger first informed me about creatine 3 years ago. We need to share this information more, thanks.

@richardcardinale7152

9 ай бұрын

How dare you telling the truth😂 , yes vegans get stroke and other csrdivascular events. Cholesterol tho 😂

@synthos999

9 ай бұрын

If the cause of high homocysteine levels and strokes are caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, as is suggested by the papers I read, one should supplement B12 and not mask it with creatine of course

@Reeeeves

9 ай бұрын

@@richardcardinale7152🤨 What are you even saying?

@richardcardinale7152

9 ай бұрын

@@Reeeeves how dare you trying to understand me , keep sleeping 🤣

@rachelgoodkind6545

9 ай бұрын

@@synthos999 Sounds simple. But suppose someone does not KNOW they are low in B12, or, cannot absorb it. Many do not know, as 2 of my friends who are not vegan who had strokes...

What is veg creatine? Doesnt it come as a byproduct of milk?

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Helps my workout and recovery,

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That's disappointing. I watched Adam Ragusea's video on creatine and decided to get some to add to a pre mixed dry ingredient mix to make seitan because, I don't want to neglect it from my diet if getting the maximum amount my body could use could make me ten percent stronger. I was trying to make seitan more like animal meat. I didn't know it is the component that makes meat carcinogenic. Now I have 50 servings premixed that I am hesitant to use. What a waste of time and money. Thanks for the valuable info though.

In my Opinion taking Creatine is doping. Or where is the line? Why are steorides doping but not creatine for most people and pro Athletes? Makes no sense.

@sid35gb

6 ай бұрын

It’s not a PED because gains are very small. You need a serious doping regimen monitored by a doctor to be top 20% athlete also need to know what masking drugs have to be taken to beat doping control and also the half-life of PED’s to deal with random checks. Also applying for a therapeutic exemption so you can dope legally that’s why many athletes have asthma. Welcome to the real world 😂

@xperience-evolution

6 ай бұрын

It is doping for me cause it is not something you get in these amounts naturally. And I am aware that everyone in professional Sports is taking drugs.@@sid35gb

I just started using this for help with strength training.

Did you find any aerobic benefits?

HAIR LOSS was not addressed in this video which is a big factor with taking creatine. Sketch looked very misleading. I am disappoint.

@Vrin137

9 ай бұрын

Isn't the HCL better though? I use that on training day but 1.2g so not like the loading people do.

Do a podcast with Dr. Avi. 💚

was waiting for this

Skip loading dose and just take the 5 grams 1 Teaspoon.

Archeologists found creatine supplements in ancient remains in France. It's true.

Bro, I love your videos, but you look more and more like a hippie vegan caricature (hair and woven cardigan and all). If an Adam Sandler movie had a vegan hipsta barista character, that's what he'd look like. I said all of that with love. 😂❤️

I wonder if carnivores have this issue? 😅 I am on carnivore since 45 days, since then sugar levels are low (I am pre diabetic), lost 6 pounds and my energy is in the roof. I sleep like a baby and feel 20years younger. There are studies saying meat even causes diabetes typ 2, probably I am an exception 😂

@descargaelbano

9 ай бұрын

Meat does not cause diabetes, and it sounds like you're doing great. Keep up the good work and don't join the cult of anorexia vegana

@jonahwhale9047

9 ай бұрын

It sounds like you were obese & now you are fasting, & that's why you feel better. Beyond that, you're experiencing the same kind of high anyone does when joining a cult, only your cult harms & murders innocent animals needlessly. All you really need is self-control, & to overcome your tendency towards gluttony. Eating only meat is satisfying your gluttony in the short term. 45 days is too short to prove anything. You could have eaten nothing for 45 days, lost even more weight, & felt even better. The only problem being your gluttony levels would have been going through the roof. Perhaps you should ask yourself, why should animals suffer & be slaughtered, just to feed your out of control gluttony? It's your problem, not theirs.

@sid35gb

8 ай бұрын

Obviously didn’t see the video about the KZreadr that had a stroke after doing the carnivore diet.

@descargaelbano

8 ай бұрын

@@sid35gb no, but I'm sure you can supply the details and enlighten us as to the health of the person before going to this diet, their age, and all other pertinent information

@sid35gb

6 ай бұрын

@@descargaelbanojust do the search “stroke on a carnivore diet”

Oh another one: Extract: "On May 16, the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium issued an opinion that will make it possible to imprison parents who enforce a vegan diet on their children..Children can follow a vegan diet if it’s accompanied by medical supervision, regular blood tests, and vitamin supplements, Belgian pediatricians concluded. However, parents who don’t follow through on the additional requirements risk two years in prison, fines, and the possibility that their children will be removed from their homes." No such laws with meats

@wocket42

9 ай бұрын

Yes, there should be a law that requires kids to eat meat until they are 18.

@falcolf

9 ай бұрын

As someone who grew up vegetarian and is completely fine (blood tests prove it,) I wholeheartedly disagree. You are misinformed.

@jonahwhale9047

9 ай бұрын

No such laws exist with vegans in Belgium. It was only an opinion in a court case where the parents had starved their kid & never taken it to see the doctors because of their beliefs in homeopathy. Nothing to do with veganism at all.

I think that shirt could have used some creatine :D .... Thanks for the info, I had also associated creatine with meat injestion so this is a good video to dispell that and consider health benefits whenever I hit the gym again

Ha! I posted a video on this exact topic like two weeks ago where I also mentioned that I hyperfixated and lost all executive function control while researching it right at the top. Coincidence? Are we long lost twins?

All you gotta do is look at Mic the junkie to realize this is true

Can you shave your mustache but keep the rest of your beard?

Despite numerous health benefits I’ve experienced from going vegan, some of the biggest issues I’ve struggled with since are physical weakness, fatigue, loss of stamina, and reduced mental acuity. I’ve been taking creatinine for a couple of weeks now, and I did notice a slight bump in those areas. The second week, I caught covid, which has been by far my worst case of covid yet, though I attribute this more to the admitted failure of the bivalent booster, along with the regrettable fact I did not book my monovalent booster in time to prevent this infection, and was doubly unprepared when I was refused a prescription for PAXLOVID (which, come January hikes to $1400 out of pocket, thanks US Government, get it while you still can! This variant is easily 10x worse than the others.) So it’s reassuring to hear it’s helping.

@defenderoftheadverb

9 ай бұрын

You may just be a little anaemic. Check your haematocrit and iron levels.

@shivo4659

9 ай бұрын

What are you eating? I've never had any of those issues. Are you eating enough cals and complex carbs?

@BM1982.V2

9 ай бұрын

My first thought if you are experiencing those symptoms but overall getting other benefits is that maybe you simply aren't eating enough calories for your activity level. Have you calculated your caloric needs and then tracked your diet to ensure your getting enough? When going plant based you do typically have to increase volume because plant based foods are lower in calories. As another mentioned you may also want to check iron levels and supplement if needed but definitely track those calories for a bit in cronometer and adjust if you need to.

@Tom-nn5wd

8 ай бұрын

You need to eat more and get blood work done to see if you’re missing key nutrients