Wendy Zukerman (Host)

After the break, forget brawn. It's time to look at the brain. People are saying that creatine can do remarkable things to boost your brain power. Could they be right?

After the break, forget brawn. It's time to look at the brain. People are saying that creatine can do remarkable things to boost your brain power. Could they be right?

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We're looking at the supplement creatine and we're going to find out if it can help our brain, which I'm seeing a lot of buzz about right now that creatine is going to help with your cognition and memory, particularly when you're sleep deprived.

We're looking at the supplement creatine and we're going to find out if it can help our brain, which I'm seeing a lot of buzz about right now that creatine is going to help with your cognition and memory, particularly when you're sleep deprived.

Yes, that's right. You have more fuel, then you have more energy, you can do more reps. Yes.

Yes, that's right. You have more fuel, then you have more energy, you can do more reps. Yes.

Ugh, this study is going to get rough.

Ugh, this study is going to get rough.

Yes, I know. I've done this test actually while sleep deprived and you think it would be easy because you just see this damn green dot, but you're just, you know, missing the clicker at points. Yeah.

Yes, I know. I've done this test actually while sleep deprived and you think it would be easy because you just see this damn green dot, but you're just, you know, missing the clicker at points. Yeah.

Oh my gosh, I couldn't imagine anything worse than having political discussions with someone at 3, 4, 5 in the morning where everyone's just going bonkers at that point.

Oh my gosh, I couldn't imagine anything worse than having political discussions with someone at 3, 4, 5 in the morning where everyone's just going bonkers at that point.

Okay. It is time to find out, did they do better at the cognitive tests with creatine?

Okay. It is time to find out, did they do better at the cognitive tests with creatine?