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@ImDrizzt

16 күн бұрын

it doesnt work for me, ive typed in my email, confiemd like 7 times, no pdf uuuuu

@all4onejerzyd.344

13 күн бұрын

RHONDA I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR WORK, AS WELL AS YOUR TEAM, AND SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATIVE CONTENT THAT YOU DO POST ON DIFFERENT SUPPLEMENTATION/MINERALS/NUTRITION. ONE THING'S FOR SURE GIRLY, YOU ARE VERY AMBITIOUS AND YOU ALWAYS TRY TO FIND AND DO RESEARCH ON SUPPLEMENTATION NOT ONLY FOR THE PROS AND CONS BUT ALSO THE SUPPLEMENTATION/NUTRITION, AND BREAKING DOWN THE FACTS. AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ALL OVER THE PLACE BUT I'M USING THE MIC SO IT MAY SEEM A LITTLE CONFUSING MY COMMENT, AND I APOLOGIZE IF IT'S SPELLED ANY OF MY WORDS INCORRECTLY AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE IT TOO LONG BUT YOU CAN ALSO GO INTO WHAT NATURE HAS JUST CREATED THAT OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN USING TO HEAL AND ALSO TO USE AS MEDICATION OR ENERGY... KEEP EDUCATING AND POSTING THE GREAT CONTENT... YOU GUYS BE SAFE PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO ALL. ✌🏼🙏🏼.

@Idahomie

8 күн бұрын

@@ImDrizzt Try retyping your comments after you get help with your English...good luck

Love your content Rhonda! Such a unique character, keep being yourself.

I'm 48 and have a well used worn out body and the last 5 ish years Ive been struggling to complete my workouts until starting creatine, I smash my workouts and look to do more. It's amazing!

Great information, I have taken creatine for about 7 years, then I began getting terrible g.i pain. I had been mixing it with cold water and noticed that it did not dissolve, but thought nothing about it. Then I read that creatine works best in warm water. I heated a coffee cup filled with water in the microwave and then added creatine and stirred, it dissolved. No more g.i. pain and I can tell increased strength when using creatine. I am over 64 years of age. Thank you!

@dgovna

14 күн бұрын

You could also try creatine HCL! Same benefits with less GI side effects

@PAYTHEM710

14 күн бұрын

Micronized Creatine has it all

@markmcdonnell

13 күн бұрын

"GI" ?

@dans9228

13 күн бұрын

gastro intestinal pain @@markmcdonnell

@dans9228

13 күн бұрын

Agree, all the data is on micronized creatine @@PAYTHEM710

I started using Creatine in my late 30s on up until about 50. I've been back on it regularly now for about 3 years. I'll be 62 in October and it still works just like back in the day. I've a lot of Mechanical Injuries and the stuff sure makes a difference. 👍

@andresmontana4466

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. I used it in my 20s when I was heavily into training. I really noticed huge boosts in endurance. Now 40's and about to start training again for general health and increased energy and motivation and thinking of using it again. Mainly because recovery is soooo slow these days. I literally cannot train for a whole week between sessions due to soreness and my lack of condition. After a handful of sessions though my recovery time reduces a lot. Hoping creating will enable 2 sessions per week off the batt so I can quickly progress to 4 per week.

@paulvon2378

12 күн бұрын

JUST EAT A STEAK ... SAME DIFFERENCE MY MAN

@jayjones2791

11 күн бұрын

You have hair?

@craggerrs

11 күн бұрын

@@paulvon2378 you need like 2kg raw beef to get 5g creatine

@aryansingh7101

10 күн бұрын

@@paulvon2378 How much steak do you think you need for just 5 gm of creatine?

The rugby study didn’t select directly subjects with androgenetic MPB. The study was far too short finishing at three weeks when DHT levels were actually dropping and no hair count measures were in place pre and post. Your findings from following studies is very enlightening and encouraging. As a Norwood 7 who has had my total bald area transplanted I think I am willing to go back on creatine. I’m 57 and feel I will significantly benefit health wise with my workouts and I diet accordingly. Many thanks for sharing.

Thank you for all that you do

@thatstheguy07

8 күн бұрын

Like telling you to take those Covid shots?

I use to work out a lot and took creatine when I was playing baseball. I have an active job now and don’t work out much at all anymore but I was struggling to keep up with my kids after work and was always sore. I started taking creatinine again on a whim and it’s made a massive improvement. I wish I had never stopped taking it!

THANK YOU for addressing the potential hairloss claim!!!! I suffer from autoimmune chronic hairloss and refused to try creatine for fear they it would make it worse. To know they no study has actually produced hairloss makes me give it a 2nd look! I’ve searched the internet trying to figure out if it’s true or not for 2 years. Your the first one to actually talk about it that I’ve come across who has scientific knowledge!

@Lucas_Jeffrey

17 күн бұрын

It seems dubious. I suspect people with hairloss+anxiety who then take creatine get squirrely and blame it for their perceived continued hair loss. Know a guy at the gym that swears creatine caused hairloss. Showed me old photos from before having his (very bad) plugs in Turkey. His hairline looked totally fine.

@mark2073

17 күн бұрын

Has any study actually looked at hair loss? I've seen a lot of yt comments saying that their hair loss correlated closely with creatine intake. It all depends if your follicles are susceptible to what it's doing.

@tippy195

17 күн бұрын

I’ve never even heard of these 2 issues being related..

@rookendgame

17 күн бұрын

Creatine monohydrate gives me rapid hairloss, hcl doesn't

@Kyle-qf7mc

13 күн бұрын

I noticed hair loss when taking creatine and it slows down when stopping

Great overview on creatine 👌

Yes, yes you should

Creatine is great for people experiencing energy issues of all kinds imo

@anotherjewishsharpnicholas9425

18 күн бұрын

They just did a study showing it to be quite effective in people with energy issues. It showed how, with everybody, it enhances cognitive abilities.

@Max-bh1pl

17 күн бұрын

@@anotherjewishsharpnicholas9425 It would be much appreciated if you would name and link that study.

@samiarose1241

16 күн бұрын

I wonder why it didn’t help in the least bit for me as a female not sure if it’s the dose I hardly take 3000mg…which already showed as an overload in my blood test

@Crossfirev

16 күн бұрын

​@@samiarose1241 pretty sure that's not how that blood test works. Creatine will raise creatinine in blood, but not with the same negative outcomes - this is my understanding, not that it is correct

@terrancelee6030

7 күн бұрын

If you take more than 5grms a day you will spill over so watch the dosage..great supplement though, I keep some on deck..

What about L-carnitine? I think there are two types? Which does which? Powder form? Liquid form? Before/after workout? I’ve heard good things but I’ve never seen a full analysis. Just a thought

Take it every day! Definitely helps with strength.

Short answer, yes. I wrote the first articles in the mags (pre internet!) mid 90s about the potential benefits of creatine for health, cellular function etc. The list, supported by stacks of data, of the possible benefits of creatine is long, and unrelated to strength/performance.

@scratchy996

7 күн бұрын

Nothing is free, there must be a cost, what are the downsides of supplementing with creatine ?

@v1kt0u5

6 күн бұрын

@@scratchy996 There's no such thing as a free lunch... except for Creatine with healthy kidneys.

@ewannoelkailevi4772

6 күн бұрын

Holy Shit, it's a Will Brink sighting! You were way ahead of your time. misc.fitness.weights forever ...

@mattpassos5689

6 күн бұрын

​@@scratchy996same as anything, don't take too much, is there a downside to supplementing with water? No just use it properly

Safest supplement on the market period. Nothing has been studied more.

It doesn't cause hair loss. It causes telegen effluvium (shock loss) to those who are already prone to hair loss. This is probably because it temporarily causes DHT levels to surge, and those who have sensitive hair follicles (such as myself) may experience a temporarily shed. This has happened to me several times so I got off. But this final time around I decided to stick it out and after a few months, my hair came back even while still taking creatine. If I stop taking it, I could experience a shed again. Hope this helps people 🙏 🙂

@Slayer2298

16 күн бұрын

Lol hair loss from DHT is called androgenic alopecia which is in fact hair loss

@VegetaPrinceOfSaiyans

15 күн бұрын

Hey if you do go bald you could always become an astronaut/doctor/professor/plumber and go by "Johnny".

@vincewarren1271

14 күн бұрын

@@VegetaPrinceOfSaiyans lol

If I’m not mistaken there are misconceptions regarding water weight and creatine supplementation. Water is only increased inside the muscles. It does not cause edema, bloating or puffiness with more water in-between cells. Regarding kidney function, which can cause edema, physionic on youtube went through the research and stated even though creatinin does increase, kidney function isn’t affected whatsoever.

@KHUZAFARAUF

9 күн бұрын

Unfortunately for a few people like me, it does cause nasty bloating.

@rotflolextreme

7 күн бұрын

​@@KHUZAFARAUF Do you do any cardio exercises?

You always have the good stuff

If doctor Patrick says it's all good then I'm on it 👍 I've taken it before but for some reason I stopped and have begun again and had forgotten how performance enhancing it is❤️🙏🏼👍

Creatine daily. LOVE DR RHONDA

I did the loading phase, took it every day for a whole month and even though i saw a difference in my phisique my left arm and leg would randomly do a weird jiggle so i started to look up info about circulation problems and some of the symptoms i felt them. And i just felt overall like, idk, bad. So i took a 4 day break and I feel better-ish. Gonna try to do half a scoop from now on to see how it goes.

Creative gives me horrendous insomnia. It also has some positive effects for me but nothing is worth messing up sleep.

As I’ve gone more animal based and gotten many benefits and I hear of a substance that does this or that I then look up food sources of that substance. More often then not meat or eggs end up being a great source of it. In this case creatine, yep, Beef, pork, tuna, salmon, and cod all contain between 1.4 to 2.3 grams of creatine per pound. Herring contains the most creatine at 3 to 4.5 grams per pound

Yes, you should.

I just started a creatine regimen about 6 weeks ago. 5-8 g a day I look bigger feel stronger and recover faster. I’m a new to weight training but it seems to work great .Would recommend to anyone

Really interesting info. Is there any research to explore the effect of creatine on blood pressure?? I have seen some Google citations suggesting creatine supplementaion can increase blood pressure. Anecdotally speaking only and with all things being equal(exercise, sleep, diet, daiky sodium intake, etc.,) I personally experienced a significant increase in blood pressure that tracked with the weekly creatine water gain I experienced and overall 4 lb creatine water gain after one month. I don’t and never have had blood pressure issuess, my blood pressure has always been in optimal range, I am not on any meds for anything let alone, high blood pressure and I am super fit, not obese. Luckily as my precreatine blood pressure was optimal, the creatine increase only pushed me to borderline optimal of 119/79 or slightly above 121/81 This was a consistent average reading I tracked over the month. Pre creatine supplementation my consistent average blood pressure was 103/70

We can't really determine whether it has an impact on DHT levels based solely off the studies that record Testosterone. It could be the case that creatine increases 5 alpha reductase activity which would increase DHT. A study needs to be done to determine this.

@CB-ns6sy

12 күн бұрын

Are you telling me to avoid creatine if predisposed to hair loss? Only reason why i avoid it

@Nonameers

11 күн бұрын

@@CB-ns6sy yes

@skeebum

11 күн бұрын

@@CB-ns6sy It's hard to say, I don't think we know enough yet.

And best time to take creatine with food without?

Can u please tell me if dhea is safe to take

If you are vegetarian or vegan. You will benefit greatly! I'd say it is essential. If you eat meat occasionally, you will benefit alot. If you eat meat daily... you most likely will still benefit

Doc buen día desde México, y que pasa con los niños, deberíamos suplementarlos con cretina si están haciendo ejercicio de alto rendimiento?

@Joe-qv7jk

16 күн бұрын

No

Have been taking creatine for about 2 years. A few weeks back I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Doctors couldn’t find a reason why it happened(I rarely drink alcohol, I don’t smoke and my cholesterol is very good) My doctor did find one study with mice that indicates that pancreatitis could be a result of creatine use. I am going for an endoscopy in a week and I plan to ask the gastro doctor if I can start back with my 5mg doses again. Any feedback or info regarding this premise would be appreciated.

Hello Rhonda, Could i ask, if a person with early stage kidney disease should or should not take Creatine, the information available is sparse with one camp saying no you should not take creatine and the other camp saying yeh, take it, its beneficial ? Thank you in advance.

Is it safe to take every day if you have high blood pressure/hypertension?

So good. Been using Creatine daily and it’s improved my overall energy on the bike as a cyclists and in the gym during lifting.

I took 5 grams of creatine daily for a few months and my annual blood test showed elevated creatinine levels interpreted as low eGFR, causing my doctor to diagnose me with kidney damage. I tried to explain to her that the presence of creatinine is not necessarily an indication of kidney damage but only a consequence of creatine supplementation, but she advised me to stop using creatine and get another blood test

@j11k22

12 күн бұрын

Sounds like someone should advise you to get another doctor

@g-man2507

11 күн бұрын

Got the same suggestion from my doctor so I know to lay off before blood work.

@CrispyCircuits

11 күн бұрын

Bad Dr. There are many bad Dr's, bad plumbers, bad carpenters. Higher creatinine isn't clinically significant (if it's just from creatine, otherwise there could be a different problem) since the treatment is to drink more water. All of these tests have a range of high and low levels. Most people need to drink more water anyway. Safe blood pressure has had a major change in the top and bottom levels recently. Take my advice with a grain of salt, but I did major in Biochemistry. Only worked a little bit because the pay was so low.

@Twitz88

11 күн бұрын

While taking creatine you have to drink plenty of water. I'd recommend drinking more and see if that helps

@AA-ld5zh

10 күн бұрын

That happened to me as well. I haven’t gotten a good explanation from anyone about it.

Any data on creatine and prostate enlargement?

@CrumbleLives

17 күн бұрын

And hair loss. Both related to conversion of testosterone to DHT.

@djackson4605

17 күн бұрын

@@CrumbleLives Its very rare but some people are not good candidates. There's not enough data to deduce who will or won't be a responder to creatine unfortunately. The original study that the myth of creatine making you go bald only had 20 participants... Pretty close to pointless compared to a legit study, but rumors spread fast if there's only one on a topic.

I thought loading creatine hasn’t been a thing for years? The standard I’ve heard is 5g/day up to 10g/day if you’re a big dude. After a month of that it’s fully in your system.

@moog5260

17 күн бұрын

you can do it both ways

@somerandomgamer1260

17 күн бұрын

still a thing. loading just makes you hit steady state saturation in like a week or 2 instead of a month. big picture it doesnt really matter but athletes wanting to maximize results loading has its use.

@nathanpenner2966

16 күн бұрын

😅

Sweet, I've never supplemented other than taking the standard vitamins, minerals and protein. Will throw creatine into my cycle since I've lost some gains because life happened and I want to bounce back to the level I was at a year ago.

0:46 o snap! I started 5g of creatine per day a couple of months ago but didn't notice a huge difference - upped my magnesium intake a couple of weeks ago and almost overnight experienced a big jump in workout performance, this maybe explains it

Is creating safe for adults who have lupus? Additionally individuals who have a heart defect (bicuspid aortic valve) have not found much information on this topic and would love an opinion

One of a handful of essentisl, including k2 / mk7, TMG, hyaluronic acid (suppliment), fish-oil, magnesium, zinc, niacin and D3.

@FATBOTB4life

15 күн бұрын

How do you feel about tmg

Rhonda, what r ur thoughts on Ka'Chava plz? Ty.

I began taking it recently and had to stop, because it was not only making me noticeably bloated in the face (assuming due to muscular water retention - I have a pretty thick jawline, and it just swelled up and I looked puffy), but I was also noticing some OCD tics that I occasionally get when I’m over stimulated were flaring up bad. I did some googling and apparently creatine can activate the NMDA receptors? To my limited understanding I believe this means it can be excitatory or stimulating for some people, and I think this was happening to me. It’s a shame because I noticed an immediate impact in the gym and I had more stamina and my muscles were fuller - my biceps in particular really blew up!

@Galactic_fart_sniffer

14 күн бұрын

It made my hair start falling out.

I really liked what creatine did for me in the gym, but I had quite a bit of trouble with muscle cramping, including one trip in the middle of the night with a severe forearm cramp. I reflected on my goals, I'm about to be 73 years old, already quite strong. One reason I work out, is to continue enjoying riding my horses. I decided that it did not help my horses, at all, for me to gain more mass or strength. If I had different goals, maybe, I keep using it. It does make a discernible difference in the gym.

@rwatto90

16 күн бұрын

I get cramping too. Can't use monohydrate

@Mr40ozkilla81

16 күн бұрын

Drink plenty of water

@406dn7

16 күн бұрын

@@Mr40ozkilla81 Trust me, I did. I knew about the need to do that.

@veganterminator9054

16 күн бұрын

Try magnesium chloride (trace minerals) in liquid form for cramps as it is an electrolyte.

@NebuChadNezzarKBDN

14 күн бұрын

Drinking electrolytes during my workout got rid of the cramps. You cannot only drink water.

Is there a particular brand that you feel is better for women to take? What I am looking for is which Manufacturer is better?

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

What possible difference could that make? Its a molecule. Who cares who made it.

Creatine made me stronger and bigger, but I have male pattern baldness and so the increase it made in dht made me lose more hair, so I can't use it.

Creatine does help, bit the only way yu would know is if you track your training because the amount is so small. But it means a lot for people that track that one rep or those 5 pounds.

I loaded with creatine years ago and got kidney pain so I stopped doing that now I just take 5g before workouts and occasionally the following day if I’m sore because it helps me heal faster. I notice a discernible difference in strength with creatine dosing right before workouts. No need to load.

I didn't understand what you said. So should i or or not?

@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh

17 күн бұрын

You should definitely take it.

@veganterminator9054

16 күн бұрын

There’s no harm in trying it.

I can't tolerate oral magnesium. Started spraying diluted magnesium chloride topically and finding success so far.

Definitely noticed the weight gain while supplementing with it.

@eliasfser

9 күн бұрын

Mustle weight?...

@Jonxdosoo

9 күн бұрын

@@eliasfserwater weight

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Same thing. Muscles are partly made of water.

I'm concerned how it affects my condition I have prostate cancer that is now under control and I read conflicting articles about its effect on the proliferation and migration of cancer in the prostate please advise

@veganterminator9054

16 күн бұрын

Rubbing 5% Lugols iodine (jcrow) brand on your taint/ balls everyday can also reduce prostate problems. Not sure about creatine though.

@SummitSearcher

7 күн бұрын

Stick in there mate. Have you looked into the supplement ‘Saw Palmetto’. Mean to be good for the prostate. Research it and hope it helps. 🙏

Does creatine cause enlarged prostate? Through increasing DHT?

I took creatine for just two days before I started getting a tingling feeling all over my scalp. I haven’t started balding yet, but my dad is bald af, and so if i have a genetic predisposition for hair loss, i really don’t want to speed up that process.

@THEUSMCMOTA

9 күн бұрын

See a dermatologist

Creatine def helped me....

Hi, Dr. P! Did you mean 0.03-0.08 g/kg BW at 5:17? You said 0.3-0.8, but at my roughly 100kg BW, that would be 30-80 grams of supplementation PER DAY, which is insane. At 0.03-0.08 g/kg BW, that would be 3-8g/day, which makes much more sense. Thanks!

I have question regarding moringa , sulforaphane is very expensive in India but moringa is super cheap. can Moringa give me same benefits as Sulforaphane ?

@Jjohnny642

17 күн бұрын

A percentage but moringa also gives a ton of other great stuff. For sulforaphene look into vids on growing broccoli sprouts to save money (source: KZread vids. I’m not a bio scientist)

Creatine creates a weird bloating for me where I can squeeze my forearm or lower calf and it will live indentations of my fingers in my tissue. Super weird and definitely does not seem good. Anyone else have this issue?

@ryanmay3471

17 күн бұрын

That’s called edema. Should go see your doctor and make sure your liver and heart are ok

@jhost0311

17 күн бұрын

Interesting. I get a yearly physical and they say I’m fine. That would happen back in highschool 20 years ago. I think I tried creatine once more years later and it happened again so I stopped. Do you know what’s actually happening with that symptom?

Best creatine to get is the cheapest kind, micronized monohydrate. Studies show that monohydrate is the most effective. There are many different kinds of creatine, they cost much more than monohydrate but are not as good. Creatine will not mix well with water soo i use a couple cups of hot water and a lot of agitation to get the powder to fully dissolve. I then have a hot shower and the creatine seems to inflate me by hydrating my muscles within 30 min, mostly my upper body. When i take it for a week i notice i can gain about 10% more strength, 10% more endurance, 10% more motivation,10% more size and weight. The downside are if i take more than 10g i start to feel very slightly dizzy and i feel a slight headache, kinda like if you drink too much water or not enough. I've tried creatine monohydrate for over 20 years on and off and i really think its safe to take as long as you want. I don't think creatine works as good if you are just beginning to lift weights. It seems to work best if you introduce it when you stop making gains. Studies show that some people above 200 lbs may not feel much from a 10g a day dose, some people with more muscle mass need closer to 20g a day. It would be smart to start with 5g a day and increase the dose until you start to feel it, you will feel it working. If you feel nothing from creatine monohydrate then that probably means you get enough creatine already from your diet. Creatine is in almost all forms of meat protein but cooking destroys up to 30% of it. If you want to build proper muscle fast you need to eat muscle.

I take 3g after lower body lifts, with orange juice. I thought glucose helps to drive creatine into the muscle so wondering about your thoughts on this. I don’t take every day, but I guess I just feel recovered enough not to.

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Creatine is absorbed regardless. The glucose changes it to creatine phosphate. If you dont eat any your body will pull it out of fat stores. It doesnt matter. Take it every day, not before workouts, since it needs time to switch to creatine phosphate. If you skip you will just have less, if you keep skipping your body will make some to keep you at minimum levels.

When on creatine I always target for at least a gallon of water.

What's up with creatine HCL?

Does creatine have any effects on homocysteine levels?

I was moderatly athletic most of my life. Now, I'm an elder, dealing with sarcopenia... yikes! Will creatine help me get muscle back? I am active, get to the gym twice per week, am seeing loses in strength, endurance.

@Sarnarath

16 күн бұрын

Yes it should help you a lot

I like the creatine monohydrate micronized. I usually just sprinkle a little bit in my water first thing in the morning seems to be better than caffeine for me anyway I’m sensitive to caffeine.

@justjosie99

15 күн бұрын

@4514rooster what brand do you use?

@4514rooster

15 күн бұрын

@@justjosie99 Amazon bulk supplants.

@4514rooster

14 күн бұрын

@@justjosie99 Amazon bulk supplements

YES. Who doesn't know this by now? Been taking it since 1994.

How much do you people take per day? Is 3g per day a good amount? I dont need a loading phase, gonna plan on taking creatine for years to come. 178cm 70kg and decently fit, working towards getting stronger and bigger

@scorpsallday33

11 күн бұрын

You should try to do 5g/day no real need to go above that at 70kg

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Mitch hooper takes 10g per day, he weighs 320lbs, and his supplements are dialed in. I take 10g per day, I also weigh 320lbs, and it shows up on my bloodwork that the levels are perfect.

I have cycled creatine for 25+ years and have found a marked reduction in stamina during long distance running while taking it. Stopping creatine during race training has become a requirement. Has this been studied or is it just me?

@seramer8752

17 күн бұрын

Hiking and biking is easier for me too off creatine due to less weight and volume of muscles I guess but only speculating.

@Scott-fy7fm

17 күн бұрын

​@@seramer8752 I would suspect that would be the case as well, adding muscle is going to add both weight and more body mass that sucks up nutrients from other muscles you are using while running

@larsnystrom6698

17 күн бұрын

The effect of creatine should be felt mostly for strength, not steady state endurance. It increases the available energy for a sprinter, not aerobic efforts.

@orangepeelbeef4324

17 күн бұрын

I have been taking 10g per day for the last two months and just ran my first marathon, I felt great and ran a sub 4 easily

@Scott-fy7fm

17 күн бұрын

@@orangepeelbeef4324 why 10g instead of five? Excess creatine past the saturation point does not even get used it just converted into waste creatinine

As someone who's done cycles in the past and TRT and knows the results they give. Creatin is the closest I've felt to that... Its a safe supplement, easy to use, zero side effects. brings results for most users. Minority say it does nothing for them.

Have noticed skepticism online whether there is such a thing as a “creatine non-responder”, but I may be one. I have not noticed any positive effect from creatine, either physical or mental. Would like to figure out why this is. I have some other life-long physiologic differences that may be related.

@OTPpride

17 күн бұрын

Yeah same

@rockman7427

14 күн бұрын

Try creatine HCL (con-cret). There is a lot of crap out there. HCL is best con-cret is #1

Is creatine bad if you have hypertension?

What about if you stop taking it? Does it lower your body’s natural production of creatine/testosterone?

@gregorywilliams3533

6 күн бұрын

You can cycle off it works better. Few months on few weeks off however you wanna do your cycle. I started creatine in high school iam 42 years old cycling does best for me

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Creatine has nothing to do with test, and no you dont need to cycle creatine. It has bugger all to do with receptors.

@gregorywilliams3533

6 күн бұрын

@@deltalima6703 it's not effective if you stay on long periods does nothing for you staying on it year round yes cycle off i have been dealing with creatine since high school iam 42 years old. I don't think you know much about than

What about methyl groups

Was that a yes?

I want to take magnesium but it’s always so expensive! Any brands that aren’t so pricey?

@HDH640

4 күн бұрын

Just eat foods with magnesium its in a LOT of things

I found as a runner my recovery was much quicker and less mussle aches. I take 3g daily.

I have sleeping issues. But I use a micro-dose of 0.15g of creatine. It keeps me awake and alert all day. Magic. But too much, and I can't sleep. I do weight training 4 x a week.

@veganterminator9054

16 күн бұрын

Try melatonin for sleep.

Some say to use 1 gram a few times each day instead of 5 grams all at once?

@gregorywilliams3533

6 күн бұрын

5 grams daily at once is how to do it. You don't need to do loading phase. 5 grams daily cycle off few weeks on 8 to 12 weeks few weeks off iam 42 and been involved with creatine since high school football coach turned me onto it works better if cycle trust me anything else you wanna know just ask me

Does it cause baldness?

It's all great, but if your blood pressure is slightly higher or high, it is not good for you. That is A LOT of people btw.

I was using it basically to get some weight and cause it was cheap, i personally didn't notice any performance increasing capabilities, maybe there was just hard to distinguish from natural progression in gym, but anyways it only last as long as you're using it so basically as any other gear. But now it cost more than 4 times what it cost me 2 years ago. Probably it will be the last time i buy it, it's hard to justify the price when you can't even notice the difference better just put those money on more protein powder.

@veganterminator9054

16 күн бұрын

£3.50/ 100 grams on Amazon

@Bleacher22

16 күн бұрын

@@veganterminator9054 The last time i bought it - 9 €/kg good brand, now i paid 17€ for the cheapest half kilo i could find.

I have a rare genetic disorder, alport. It effects the type 4 collagen and the structure of the kidneys. I started supplementing with creatinine. I was asked by my doctor if I knew that creatinine was hard on the kidneys. I started looking for research and from my take, it looks like low dose 5g daily should be fine. I would love your take on my conclusion.

@JDXOGG

17 күн бұрын

Did you have low back pain

@tsadaqah

17 күн бұрын

@@JDXOGG no. Why?

@JDXOGG

16 күн бұрын

@@tsadaqah just curious because that’s what happened to me when I tried creatine. So I thought maybe I had the rare genetic disorder too.

@bunsofsteeeel

16 күн бұрын

@@JDXOGGI had back pain when taking it so had to stop

@tsadaqah

10 күн бұрын

@JDXOGG I haven't taken it for long. I will be mindful if it starts. Thanks for sharing.

What are the natural sources of this nutrient?

@AntonPolezhayev

2 күн бұрын

Beef.

I’ve had abs my entire life. I’ve worked out and been physically active my entire life. When I take creatine, I struggle to see my abs and feel like a whale (bloated/water logged). I wish i didn’t. I have always wondered is this just me? So much rave about this product yet I retain way too much water taking it. Maybe I’ll try to adjust my approach. Sidenote: I only took between 3-5g daily.

I have epilepsy, I'm medicated, and haven't had one in 7 years. Could I take creatine, or does anyone take it?

@red.menace0074

16 күн бұрын

Go to doctor

Creatine causes mania for some people,which I think needs to be talked about more. I have attempted using creatine (5 grams and day) over at least 5 periods in as many years and every time I get to saturation point the mania sets in and my life falls apart. I am so grateful I discovered this horrible side effect but it wasn't before it ruined a 4 year relationship I was in.

@seramer8752

17 күн бұрын

?!?! Please elaborate?

@markbovenkerk2327

17 күн бұрын

@@seramer8752 after a few weeks of a 5g loading phase the mania creeps in. for me my thoughts become very negative, irrational delusional and i become angry for no reason. Once I stop the creatine it takes a couple of weeks to come back down to normal. These side effects do not exist when I don't suuppliment creatine. I do not have bi polar or any other conditions and I have never been on any meds. It took maby 6 months before I realized. I realy want to take creatine and have tried again many times but the same thing happens. I hope this message will help someone who may not have worked this out for themselves yet. I would even go as far to say if you have been taking creatine for a long time, stop for 3 weeks, see if you start to feel at peace, at easy and less irritable.

@ngatiwarrior6975

17 күн бұрын

Never heard of this side effect, is this in the scientific literature or just personal experience?

@markbovenkerk2327

17 күн бұрын

@@ngatiwarrior6975 this is my personal experience. It seems to be a not so common side effect however i wonder purhaps its more common just on differant spectrums . There is a mention of it here in a study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3340488/#:~:text=Taken%20together%2C%20there%20remains%20the,that%20adversely%20affects%20emotional%20regulation

@Serv.Mqikwa

17 күн бұрын

Just like mainstream media is controlled, most 'scientific' studies aren't what they seem... In short, no one will talk about it, and yet; creatine side effects are wrecking havock in people's lives. Unfortunately, even studies that talk about depressive side effects of creatine, they gloss over them as if they're nothing to worry about.

Should I take it on rest days?

@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh

17 күн бұрын

Everyday.

Creatine monohydrate can be administered to 15 yr old athelete pls , struggling to gain weight and what doses pls.

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Wont work for that. Eat food. Peanut butter is ideal, unless allergic.

My e-GFR was that of a 75 year old when I was on creatine, and went back to normal when the kidney doc told me to go off of it to see how my kidneys reacted. I went off and it went to actually being slightly better than average for my age. Which really sucks because I enjoyed all the benefits it gave me

@yourhacked5603

17 күн бұрын

Hi….Is it bad for kidneys ?

@itsmechrispy6083

17 күн бұрын

what is the underlying cause, i dont think creatine alone would do that atleast have a co-factor

@liontacticaldefense1679

17 күн бұрын

I had the same issue. I went on and off of it several times within a year and found my GFR down ro high 60s. Now off for a few months, I'm back to 80s in my GFR

@AlecusInfluential

17 күн бұрын

@@yourhacked5603 for most ppl no, it’s totally fine. But I guess I was just thst statistically rare person who it effects

@AlecusInfluential

17 күн бұрын

@@itsmechrispy6083 I’m not sure. The specialist just said it was the cause and said I should stop taking it. I’m not smart enough to argue with him lol

I belive theres a reason too why the body works the way it works. Trying too stay away from supplements. Anyway. Just wanne say. You are good. Always sound in your message

I was taking Creatine. I found that I would get irrationally angry about little things. I couldn't figure it out. Eventually googled if Creatine can cause anger issues, and other people reported the same thing. Being angry all the time wasn't worth the muscle gains that Creatine could give. I stopped taking Creatine and my mood improved.

@Jiscold300

6 күн бұрын

Never had this problem ever never heard anyone have this problem either u probably getting some processed shit

@mattpassos5689

6 күн бұрын

​@@Jiscold300dude was unknowingly shooting tren

@user-qn5yv9hv2k

3 күн бұрын

Nah they are just tripping. It's placebo effect. That's why you should take things a random stranger says with a grain of salt. Especially one you can't even see to know if they are worth listening to. Probably some young teenage kid wrote that it's ridiculous

This last winter I got into breakfast oats or chia seeds depending how I feel. I started adding creatine along with kefir and my mood and energy levels Increased noticeably, I used to be at work like MAN I CANT FIND THE WILL TO USE MY MUSCLES. And now it feels GOOD to use my muscles

I mix mine into my morning coffee,wondering if this is a bad method?

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Nope, its a good idea. Caffeine has no interaction with it, both chemically and confirmed in new studies.

Any good explanation for us who don't notice anything from supplementing with creatine? Does that just mean that our body creates enough of it, so supplementing does nothing or is it some other bottleneck preventing the use of more of it?

@user-lt6fs9ip2f

17 күн бұрын

it means you're not exercising enough

I'm an older active adult. I tried to take creatine but started experiencing kidney pain. Maybe I'll give it another try to see if it still happens.

@joshuat7171

12 күн бұрын

Nope. If you had kidney pain, it would be wise to increase your red meat and water intake before considering creatine.

0.3g per kg body weight 4-5 times per day, so if i weigh 100kg, it means i will have to take 4-5 times 30g per day for the loading phase? which is how many days? and then 3-5g/day for maintenance?

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

Dont bother loading, but yeah. 320lb = 10g per day. 160lb = 5g per day.

@ProTT_VR

6 күн бұрын

@@deltalima6703 i dont know where you got this info from, but you either need to fire those people or delete them from your life

Being 5lbs heavier from creatine, if it's just water draw into muscles to maintain osmotic equilibrium... why describe that as an "adverse effect"?

Can you have muscle growth without creatine? I just take glutamine and protein shake. Idk what it is, but creatine always gives me a headache.

@deltalima6703

6 күн бұрын

It doesnt do a huge amount. If you dont want to take it then dont. You can still build muscle, just might take 2 sets instead of 1 set per muscle.