Dr. Darren Candow
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And again, those emphasizing a plant-based diet, with everything going on in the world nowadays, a lot of people are looking to more plant-based diets for health reasons or whichever.
And then they might need to consider a supplement.
So usually we're not in the market of talking about supplements.
But this one is the one that seems to come to mind where it might be difficult to get the amount needed in your diet.
from financial costs, ethical treatment of animals, whatever your own habitual preference is, and if they're third-party tested, it's the safest, most effective ergogenic aid out there right now.
The safety profile is exceptional, especially at the dosages we're talking about.
When we talk about protein, we're talking hundreds of grams.
At most, we're talking maybe 10, 20 grams for the athletes, which is basically two teaspoons in the run of a day.
So it's not a lot, but there is a lot of evidence-based research behind it, yeah.
Super exciting.
Like this is such an emerging area.
So from the neck up, I think the next 20 to 30 years will be focused almost entirely on this.
So our liver produces creatine and our brain actually is unique.
It also produces creatine.
But the brain is very resistant.
We have the blood brain barrier for a really important reason.
And the brain says, you know what?
Circulation, we don't need creatine in the blood.
We're making our own.
So an individual getting adequate sleep, no chronic disease, no metabolic diseases, no neurodegenerative diseases is producing adequate amounts of brain creatine.