Dr. Darren Candow

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As the female goes from a premenopausal stage to perimenopausal stage to the postmenopausal transition, if estrogen is decreasing and then independent of their diet, we think creatine has bone effects and muscle effects.

And of course, we've talked about the cognitive effects there.

So from a whole skeleton perspective,

I think everybody should be.

But of course, the perimenopausal, postmenopausal transition is good.

And then that brings up a question about what about really young premenopausal females, you know, optimal health?

What if we built up their tissues more?

Maybe that would offset the rate of this decline over time as well.

So that's what we're hoping to get to.

Is creatine safe for kids?

So it's interesting you bring that up.

And the current body of evidence suggests yes, at recommended dosages.

Good researchers in the United States have put out multiple reviews looking at creatine in adolescent children and teenagers.

Improves balance, agility, body composition.

If anything, they want to get at least one gram per day because in children, they want to have an optimization for bone health as well as muscle development.

But again, if any parents are watching, obviously talk to their medical practitioner.

But all the current reviews currently suggest that it's safe.

Yeah, we're talking about adolescence all the way into teenage years.

When it comes to baby or infancy, out of Australia, Stasiology is starting to do that work there as well.