Michelle Dang

Through those MRI scans, Ali was also able to see that brain creatine levels increased and went up over time. and that the brain was using them up throughout the night. That's so cool that they could see it in the brain scanners. Yeah, so he had total proof that this is what was happening. But you have to know that Ali gave the people in the study a huge dose.

Through those MRI scans, Ali was also able to see that brain creatine levels increased and went up over time. and that the brain was using them up throughout the night. That's so cool that they could see it in the brain scanners. Yeah, so he had total proof that this is what was happening. But you have to know that Ali gave the people in the study a huge dose.

Most people suggest that you need to take around like five grams a day. He gave them around five times that.

Most people suggest that you need to take around like five grams a day. He gave them around five times that.

Yeah. But hey, it worked. And Ali's study has created this huge buzz online. You've got folks like Joe Rogan talking about it, but it is a small study. And so before I started smashing half a glass of white powder, I went hunting for other studies looking into creatine in the brain and came across this very interesting one by Julia Fabian-Sandkuhler.

Yeah. But hey, it worked. And Ali's study has created this huge buzz online. You've got folks like Joe Rogan talking about it, but it is a small study. And so before I started smashing half a glass of white powder, I went hunting for other studies looking into creatine in the brain and came across this very interesting one by Julia Fabian-Sandkuhler.

At the University of Bonn, also in Germany. So Fabienne and her team recruited 123 healthy people and had them take creatine for six weeks. She also had those same people take placebo for six weeks to compare. And Fabienne thinks this is the largest study on creatine supplementation and the brain that we have so far. She did a bunch of cognitive tests on them.

At the University of Bonn, also in Germany. So Fabienne and her team recruited 123 healthy people and had them take creatine for six weeks. She also had those same people take placebo for six weeks to compare. And Fabienne thinks this is the largest study on creatine supplementation and the brain that we have so far. She did a bunch of cognitive tests on them.

Stuff like you heard before, things that look at memory, but also intelligence and reasoning. For example, they did this one test called the backward digit span test.

Stuff like you heard before, things that look at memory, but also intelligence and reasoning. For example, they did this one test called the backward digit span test.

Okay, I want to give you digits. You have to repeat it back to me, but backwards. Okay. And I'm going to add a digit until you mess up.

Okay, I want to give you digits. You have to repeat it back to me, but backwards. Okay. And I'm going to add a digit until you mess up.

Two.

Two.

It was 2-3, wasn't it? So you did almost average. On average, people can do about five digits pretty well. Uh-huh.

It was 2-3, wasn't it? So you did almost average. On average, people can do about five digits pretty well. Uh-huh.

So Fabian looked at the results before and after creatine, and on average, no, it didn't help. Some people got a little boost compared to when they were on the placebo, but overall, it wasn't statistically significant. Aww. Yeah. So people online say it's amazing, brings you this giant boost in mental clarity and energy. Uh-huh.

So Fabian looked at the results before and after creatine, and on average, no, it didn't help. Some people got a little boost compared to when they were on the placebo, but overall, it wasn't statistically significant. Aww. Yeah. So people online say it's amazing, brings you this giant boost in mental clarity and energy. Uh-huh.

Fabienne says you should know it's not anywhere near that big of a jump. Like suddenly they can do like quantum physics.

Fabienne says you should know it's not anywhere near that big of a jump. Like suddenly they can do like quantum physics.