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Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by zug_zug »

gardnr wrote: post #37
cj wrote: post #3

Direct link to the study: https://jpbs.hapres.com/htmls/JPBS_1766_Detail.html I wanted to check the dosages they used. Looks like the review includes studies ranging from 5g/day to 20-25g/day. (Typical dosage you'll see for daily use is 5 grams)

Just in case anyone is thinking about trying it: 25g seems pretty high. It’s worth it to review what that means for the rest of your body before starting this regime. Kidneys are really useful organs to have working.

I can second this, do NOT start at 25g of creatine. If you're too lazy to read the literature a friendly AI tool will summarize it.

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by ai_fry_ur_brain »

SoftTalker wrote: post #27
cj wrote: post #3

Direct link to the study: https://jpbs.hapres.com/htmls/JPBS_1766_Detail.html I wanted to check the dosages they used. Looks like the review includes studies ranging from 5g/day to 20-25g/day. (Typical dosage you'll see for daily use is 5 grams)

I use it as a supplement because I do weightlifting. 5g/day. I did 20g/day for a week once, and didn't notice it made any difference, so I'm back to 5g now. In terms of stuff like memory, mood, etc. I can't say it's made any improvement but the idea that it might be helping prevent decline is nice.

Its changed my life. Im also a long time vegan with MTHFR gene mutations and sleep issues though.

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by dgellow »

brunooliv wrote: post #56

Side question: I've always been a recreational runner, running 3/4x a week, completed a few half marathons, and recently decided to _also_ go to the gym to do strength training as it has a lot of benefits for runners too. Should I consider/take creatine, is it useful?

Check this video, that gives you a good overview and the description has a good amount of references you can look at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxZB3Q6EFJU

In short: seems to help with high intensity exercises and post-exercise recovery, helps with muscle development, and a bunch of other benefits.

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by unshavedyak »

boredemployee wrote: post #45
ravenstine wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny because I'm not sure I quite notice it immediately when I stop taking it, presumably since the body retains a certain amount of it. But I definitely notice a difference when taking it the first day after not having had it a little while, especially when taking 20+ grams a day. It gives me so much mental energy and alertness that I won't get a whole lot of sleep, but the next day I end up feeling just fine. If I…

Isn't 20+ grams a day a lot for the kidneys? genuine question

Not the parent, but someone else commented on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48347735

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by airstrike »

zug_zug wrote: post #35
bmmurphy wrote: post #8

The article's entirely AI-generated; not necessarily untrue but may not have been fully reviewed by an editor.

To be clear you're not alleging the journal article published in Journal and Brain Psychiatry is ai-generated right.

You'd be surprised

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by zug_zug »

el_benhameen wrote: post #49

Curious if anyone has had hair issues while taking it. I’m aware that there’s no positive evidence for an effect, but there is an at least plausible mechanism. I’ve gone through two periods where I took it and liked the effects, but felt like I shed way more hair and stopped due to that.

Do you work out?

If so creatine is supposed to help people push themselves harder and thus build more muscle. As a side-effect of intense exercises you'll create more testosterone. Increased testosterone leads to balding.

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by ai_fry_ur_brain »

king_zee wrote: post #33
cheschire wrote: post #12

Feels like a sign of the times that I expect half the comments here to be paid astroturfing about how amazing creatine is.

I work out but I've never taken it. I feel like not everything has to be minmaxed, sometimes some things are better left to nature. Easy come easy go as they say

If you dont eat meat nature will not help you here. It will change your life if you're vegan.

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by dgellow »

cheschire wrote: post #12

Feels like a sign of the times that I expect half the comments here to be paid astroturfing about how amazing creatine is.

There isn't much money to make from creatine recommendation, it's a well known nutritional supplement that can be found for pretty cheap. You can read more about it here if you want: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317612254_Internati...

Re: Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study

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Post by calibas »

el_benhameen wrote: post #49

Curious if anyone has had hair issues while taking it. I’m aware that there’s no positive evidence for an effect, but there is an at least plausible mechanism. I’ve gone through two periods where I took it and liked the effects, but felt like I shed way more hair and stopped due to that.

There's evidence creatine may raise DHT levels, and DHT causes hair thinning: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19741313/
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