Michelle Dang

Right. And I've been taking it. Blythe has been taking it. We've been exercising and we haven't really noticed much of anything. Here's Blythe. How do you feel mentally?

Right. And I've been taking it. Blythe has been taking it. We've been exercising and we haven't really noticed much of anything. Here's Blythe. How do you feel mentally?

So Ali's study was really when the brain was at its worst, right?

So Ali's study was really when the brain was at its worst, right?

And maybe that's where creatine does its best work for the brain. Because there's been other studies showing that creatine can help with the brain in other stressed-out states, like helping with recovery after a stroke or concussion, and maybe even depression. Yeah.

And maybe that's where creatine does its best work for the brain. Because there's been other studies showing that creatine can help with the brain in other stressed-out states, like helping with recovery after a stroke or concussion, and maybe even depression. Yeah.

A study published just this year on 100 folks with pretty nasty depression found that taking creatine along with cognitive behavioral therapy helped folks more than just CBT and a placebo. Huh, interesting. And even just for older folks. A recent review suggested that maybe it's more effective in boosting the memory of older adults compared to younger adults.

A study published just this year on 100 folks with pretty nasty depression found that taking creatine along with cognitive behavioral therapy helped folks more than just CBT and a placebo. Huh, interesting. And even just for older folks. A recent review suggested that maybe it's more effective in boosting the memory of older adults compared to younger adults.

But as for those online influencers who are like, everybody take this, everybody boost your brain, do a better job at work, that's... Probably overstated.

But as for those online influencers who are like, everybody take this, everybody boost your brain, do a better job at work, that's... Probably overstated.

So we know from the hundreds of studies on creatine that it's safe on the recommended dose, three to five grams a day. One thing on the internet I hear a lot that people are worried about is putting on weight and bloating regularly. We think this sometimes happens because, as you heard before, creatine does this thing where it brings water into muscle cells.

So we know from the hundreds of studies on creatine that it's safe on the recommended dose, three to five grams a day. One thing on the internet I hear a lot that people are worried about is putting on weight and bloating regularly. We think this sometimes happens because, as you heard before, creatine does this thing where it brings water into muscle cells.

So muscles around your body are holding on to a bit more water than it normally would. This can lead to that bloaty feeling. And that water retention might lead to a bit of weight gain on the scales.

So muscles around your body are holding on to a bit more water than it normally would. This can lead to that bloaty feeling. And that water retention might lead to a bit of weight gain on the scales.

But if this happens to you, you should feel back to normal pretty quickly. Okay. There's also this big idea that you'll get dehydrated from creatine. So people online say, like, drink tons of water to make up for this. But Darren, our bodybuilder, says you don't have to worry about this.

But if this happens to you, you should feel back to normal pretty quickly. Okay. There's also this big idea that you'll get dehydrated from creatine. So people online say, like, drink tons of water to make up for this. But Darren, our bodybuilder, says you don't have to worry about this.

Just quickly, some people don't seem to digest creatine very well. You can get a bit of diarrhea or feel uncomfortable in your gut. Darren is actually one of these people. He said he gets gassy on creatine and he's tried all kinds of different forms of creatine to help, but nothing did. And

Just quickly, some people don't seem to digest creatine very well. You can get a bit of diarrhea or feel uncomfortable in your gut. Darren is actually one of these people. He said he gets gassy on creatine and he's tried all kinds of different forms of creatine to help, but nothing did. And

Also, if you're someone who has any kind of kidney conditions, you maybe shouldn't take creatine because it's going to give your kidneys a lot of extra work. But if your kidneys are healthy, that three to five gram dose should be perfectly fine for you. That's great. And if you do want to try this for your muscles, there's no need to be taking more than the recommended dose.

Also, if you're someone who has any kind of kidney conditions, you maybe shouldn't take creatine because it's going to give your kidneys a lot of extra work. But if your kidneys are healthy, that three to five gram dose should be perfectly fine for you. That's great. And if you do want to try this for your muscles, there's no need to be taking more than the recommended dose.