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My doc recommends no, not to. But if I insist. Have plenty of liquids on standby, as Creatine unsafely increases creatinine, a waste product in the kidneys. He was correct. After a year use, my creatinine level was at the highest/outer indicator, while still inside the safe zone.
My hair reduced falling after I did a few things. I used natural hair masks like avocado and yogurt. I avoided brushing my hair when it was wet to stop it from breakage. Once a week, I rubbed my scalp with hair oil. I washed my hair 1-2 times a week with liiitleextra cocoonionn shampoo.
Someone just needs to do a higher quality study into the effects of Creatine on hair loss... The one everyone is basing this off at the moment isn't great.
“There are no scientific evidence” is just the scientists way to say “we don’t know yet”. People need to keep calm and stop trying to control everything.
You're awesome man. Thanks for you honest, straight to the point answers. I really appreciate it. As someone who's a complete beginner when it comes to supplements and nutrition for bodybuilding, your channel is a Godsend. Keep up the great work!
I'm really happy you covered hair loss. I have only just started taking creatine and came across some of those sensationalist posts .... fact is I delayed getting started with creatine because of them. However, I've dived into all your videos and you've allayed all my fears. I'm loading this week and looking forward to my future gains. I'm 52 and post menopausal and strength train 5 to 6 times a week (different body parts each day) and want to keep looking and feeling strong into my older years. Thank you so much for such a valuable video!
The thing is with the hair loss stuff. There might be a chance that i will lose my hair in the future, my grandfather of my mothers side and his entire family were already bald at my age, while my hair is still there and is still really dense. I fear that taking creatine might kick of the process of hair loss. My hair is of amazing quality and quantity and my biggest fear is getting bald.
Just jump on finasteride & minoxidil, one or the other, or both, but probably consult a physician first. I started using them at 17 (18 now) because I took roaccutane (isotretinoin) an acne medication prescribed my a dermatologist and one of the side effects is hair loss/ thinning. Look, if there is literally no scientific evidence that creatine monohydrate causes hair loss, then there is no problem to worry about. It's like the equivalent of eating junk food knowing its bad, but still doing it and you know the side effects of eating said junk food.
Creatine has been widely used by athletes/celebrities and the general public for nearly 30 years now, and there have not been any reports on unexplained spikes in baldness amongst either group. Given the crazy scrutiny celebrities and athletes are constantly under now and the prevalence of social media, it's safe to say the alarm bells would have been sounded a long time ago if there was anything to it. That's no even getting into the fact that the study was hugely flawed.
@@jpsittt It's not an argument in favour of using creatine, it's simply a point illustrating how ridiculous the myth is that creatine causes hair loss.
@@jpsittt Explain how pointing to the two populations that were the first to use the supplement and where use was first widespread is ridiculous? Perhaps you may want to look up a definition of ridiculous. Secondly, I think you need to learn the difference between making a valid point and inferences from a large body of evidence vs making an absurd claim based on faulty reasoning. Thanks for coming out though bud.
Of all my friends who've taken creatine since late teens theyre recedng or bald. Of friends who didnt alot less are balding. Anecdotal yes but an observation.
Straight forward info! Thank you! Too much BS out there about it. When I took it in Iraq while in the Army(boredom gave me plenty of time to go to the gym) I tripped my bench, push/pull-ups and sit-ups. My run time died though due to the weight gain😂
First of all, thank you for the vids. They are so clear and well explained 😊 one question though. I've ordered creapure. You're talking about taking monohydrate at 5grams a day. The recommendations on the label of my creapure creatine are to take 3,4 grams of it a day. Is this a correct difference due to it to be a slightly more pure form of creatine or should I stay at the 5 grams a day with the creapure aswell?
So creatine does cause hair loss. The majority of men experience male pattern baldness at some point. If you have family members with receding hairlines and bald spots, you most likely have that same gene. If DHT has increased in large leaps after taking creatine, that will only speed up the male pattern baldness. The main concern that many people have is they know eventually they will start balding, maybe in their 30’s or 40’s, but is it worth the risk of starting the balding process earlier for minuscule gains? Most men already know that they will go bald, but with certain lifestyle choices such as exercising, eating a whole food diet, abstaining from drugs/alcohol, sleeping 8-9 hours, keeping stress low, etc, they can slow that process down. If they live a life where they’re drinking and eating unhealthy, most likely they are going to bald a lot faster.
Yh exactly I’ve already notice hair thinning within a month of taking it. It’s a shame because these big companies won’t come outright and say it because they sell these products. I mean creatine heavily improve my gains but Yh I’m not being bald when I’m 25 I’ll just have to grind even harder.
@@willhem69 maan I just bought some creatine and I’ve been using it for two days and I don’t want to go bald. Imma stop using it, erm I don’t want to sound dumb in asking this but since I’ve only used it for two days in a row I’ll be fine right if I stop using it? I’m not gonna go bald am I? 😭
@@Haris-jx9ld if u have balding in your family I would heavily advise not taking it, but if u don’t have balding in ur family it can still thin ur hair a little but once u stop taking it your hair comes back, but the vast majority of ppl who don’t have balding in the family don’t experience hair thinning. I’ve talked to ppl in the gym and one of them said in their family men go bald on top of their head in their late 30s and his older brother was starting to lose his hair as he approached that age but this guy was mid 20s and started to lose his hair line pretty quickly after taking creatine. As soon as he stopped creatine his hair line stopped going back and he did regain some of his hair thickness with loads of hair shampoo. But if u r going to take creatine or any other supplements research it and make ur own mind up. Because it is a fact that creatine does increase levels of dht but the affects will be different for everyone.
@@WGAGENCY The take home message is that if you have MPB apparent in your family history, you too will most likely experience hair loss as well. It's not the creatine making your hair fall out directly, it's the male pattern baldness that gets accelerated by taking creatine. So you will see recession in the temples and crown. If you are very DHT sensitive, these are individuals that start balding when they're 17-18 years old. I've seen a few back in high school. They already had full beards and had started losing their hair in their teens. There are different stages for how sensitive you are to DHT and that is all dependent on your genetics. Some men will have a full head of hair their wholes lives and no matter how many supplements and steroids they take, they won't bald at all. Steve Cook is a great example. Definitely was on gear when he was competing and yet perfect hair, perfect skin, looks younger than he is. I myself know that there is MPB in my family. No one really has great hair genetics in my family so I decided that it is not worth the possible risk of speeding it up. I've taken it before and the benefits weren't drastic at all. It's not a steroid so you won't just blow up with muscle and strength. I instead focus on optimizing my diet and my recovery and track my training. Making sure the foods I eat are the highest quality with the most nutrient density. Tracking my sleep to make sure I get at least 8 hours a night. Doing all these things will outperform anything creatine will do for you.
I took creatine about 2 months ago. It made a difference in my performance. I’m 28 and had never taken before. I didn’t load; just did 5g a day. I noticed a lot of hair on my pillow and hair on my hands when I would wash my hair(never experienced this before). I’ve looked at many videos (since creatine did help with my energy levels and focus at the gym). All the most popular videos were made by creators that had supplement sponsorships, had a supplement line or ties to the supplement industry. Long story short: I stopped taking creatine and about 2-3 weeks later I stopped shedding.
I disagree. Every time I start taking creatine for a few months my hair starts thinning and falling out. I stopped taking it for a few months and I noticed my hair rejuvenating. I have tested this and observed this personally over five times.
@@Dimetiltriptamin134 As I get older, I feel like it comes back less and less. I just took creatine for 5 months (I never learn my lesson). Hair is thinning as normal. I stopped creatine this week, I will update in a couple months.
Been on creatine for almost a year now and I don’t noticed a difference on my hairline from photos before taking it. Still pretty hair but I use rosemary oil makes my hair look thick asf.
This is probably the best response I have ever received for this topic! How about creatine HCL I have just started taking it for a a week and I feel great just scared about the long term effects I know you mentioned but hey just a worry, what do you think?
You should be scared, creatine monohydrate is the one that has been researched for long term safety LOL LOL....just cycle and you should be alright, we as humans are taking in all types of toxicities every day, whether eating, drinking or breathing
As mentioned already, creatine is the most well researched form and honestly, I haven't looked much into the HCL form at all. Worrying is something I'd try to avoid though.
Guys my moms going crazy on me taking creatine because she’s a nurse, and she won’t stop talking about how it’s bad for my heart I can get kidney failure, etc. is this true?
I am a 30 year old female and I started Myprotein Creatine Monohydrate 2 weeks ago, so here it’s my experience so far. Being a vegetarian since forever I started to do some research about different supplements to help me with my gym performance. I read so many mixed reviews and at the beginning I was very afraid of taking Creatine because of everything I read online. Anyway, I decided to give it a try and see where it goes. In general I have very sensitive skin and digestive system. 1st week: 1 scoop/daily, no side effects. My skin actually was glowing. 2nd week: 1 scoop/daily, no bloating, no upset stomach. I feel thirsty and angrier than usual. My hair actually looks fuller and longer which is weird, taking in consideration all of the comments about hair loss. Let me know if you want updates about my journey in creatine.🤗
Yes please as I’m also a veggie and my recent blood levels show low kidney function ie low creatine. I don’t drink coffee. I only do yoga and walking up an down hills. Which supp do you take?
Hey, I just came across this and I just want to ask about the part regarding the coffee and creatine. Are you saying that I can drink coffee and creatine on the same day and the coffee won't affect the creatine as long as I don't drink one after the other immediately ? I know this is an old video but I hope this gets noticed. Thank you
If you're worried about male pattern hairloss due to DHT, so many people nowadays take Finasteride 1mg. Almost every male actor/singer takes it to help combat the hair loss.
The problem is the side effects. It has a whole damn load of side effects such as gynecomastia, erectile disfunction on the long term, increased risk of prostate cancer, shrinkage of the penis and testicles... :s The longer you take it, the more prone to get side effects you are.
This video still didnt answer my questions, which are: 1-does creatine aid with height growth 2-should we eat carbs/protien before or after taking creatine
@@rikilethbridge632 growth hormone levels effect height and can be altered by factors outside of genetics. Growth hormone deficiency is associated with short stature. Growth hormone supplementation in kids (before growth plates close) can increase heights. (Acute creatine loading has been reported to increase growth hormone for the short term, but I doubt it would have the prolonged growth hormone effect needed to increase height).
Im sorry but is real, I have experience hair thinning and loss within a month after taking creatine. Sadly I was feeling great results in the gym but I do prefer my hair.
Are your hairs good now 🤞 I started creatine 7 days ago first my hairs did not fall after starting creatine 2,-3 started to fall i thought it was normal but after 7 day the hairfall is crazy as fuck 20-30 hairs fall in a day i hand in my hair and 2 - 3 hairs would come out Going to stop creatine hope everything gets normal 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
If you Google for 'Creatin hair loss', you see many articles about it, because anyone on internet can write an article, and a lot of them have just claimed that 'it has been medically shown that Creatin can cause hair loss', without going into the details of the study, so these articles would of course rank on Google. Secondly, most of these articles were from hair loss treatment center websites. As for my understanding, the study was done on few number (only 20) of people, who were given 25g/day for a week, then were kept on 5g/day maintenance for 2 more weeks, and the observation was about elevated DHT levels, but there are many other factors that can increase your DHT, and this study was just quite short, and had very less number of people, and none of the other studies that are there have confirmed what this study found. Though, I'd love for them to conduct a similar study, so we can know for sure. (Also, since DHT can also stimulate beard growth, shouldn't people with patchy beard get a fuller beard after taking creatin?)
So Ive been having a protein shake everyday which has 1.5g of creatine at 100g. But I'm taking 40g which is 0.6g of creatine. Will 0.6g of creatine have any affect on me?
Should I take creatine if I’m 15? I have done a lot of research, most say it’s safe but teenagers should speak with a doctor before taking it. I don’t know if I should take it or not.
@@bellablackkitty sugar free liquid sweetener that comes in multiple flavours, you put like 6 drops in coffee or a few more in porridge instead of adding sugar. Really good
So, I can take 1g every other day with a pre-workout powder? Would I need to cycle off at some point? I'm 5'3 and about 95 lbs. Thank you! Great video and information!
I’m unsure about creatine and hair loss , because after starting taking ( branded ) GNC creatine pills I noticed larger amount of hair in my hairbrush / showers
Are your hairs good now 🤞 I started creatine 7 days ago first my hairs did not fall after starting creatine 2,-3 started to fall i thought it was normal but after 7 day the hairfall is crazy as fuck 20-30 hairs fall in a day i hand in my hair and 2 - 3 hairs would come out Going to stop creatine hope everything gets normal 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
@@game22331Did you continue with creatine?? Did u experience more hair loss? I just started taking it a few weeks ago and I'm now losing hair like crazy! I do want gym gains but I also want hair lol
Im assuming that you got HCL because you were having stomach pains from the most researched and best creatine which is monohydrate , you will get the same results more or less depending on your body, people usually get HCL because monohydrate makes certain individuals too pumped up & with stomach issues, a lot of experienced HCL users say they dont get stomach cramps like the way they did with monohydrate so they feel it's the best creatine, also some individuals said they were switching back to monohydrate because they wasted their money on HCL....hopefully it works for you 👍
Hey just a quick question, the only thing that i see with people that use creatine that is holding me back is they get strechmarks, is there a way to prevent it?
i heard that when girls squirt most of the squirt is creatine. Do you recommend me collecting all the squirt and preserving it in the fridge? And how should I preserve it for future use? How long does it keep? Or maybe i should stop being a pussy and take the creatine as it happens?
Thank you for your informative videos.Do I have to take BCAA or AMINO MAX 8000?For now,I'm taking whey protein ripped along with Creatine and Amino max 8000.Goodluck and more power to your channel.
I've done search on bcaa and found to be BS with minimal benefits unless u don't care about money Since they don't have all amino acids U can get all the amino acids from eggs, red meat.. Ect U can search more for your self
@@supersonic882 I don't know where exactly you've done you're research, but tbh I agree and disagree with you at the same time.. my uncle has been working in pharmaindustry for over 20 years, and I've been talking to him about BCAA´s. What I found out from him is that it's *JUST A SUPPLEMENT* (this is pretty important) that is rich for amino acids. Of course you can get it from regular food, but it's almost the same as with creatine, you can get it from food, but it won't be there as much of it as in the supplement, that's why it's called *SUPPLEMENT* . So it's not completely useless bs
@@oliverstanko1205 You are right I agree with you BCAA is still has some benefits, I meant it's not as legit compared with the marketing it gets and it's not the ideal way to get the amino acids. The value u get from it for the money u pay is not enough (in my opinion) unfortunately people fall for it.
Does "Taking creatine and caffeine separately" mean to leave some time in between them (if so, how much)? Or does it mean that if you take caffeine from pre-workouts or from coffee you can not take creatine at all? 🤔
‘What about weight gain?’ People need to get away from thinking about what their weight is and think instead of what their body composition is. If your weight goes up with creatine 🤷♂️ it’s water retention and not fat so it’s not a bad thing.
Does the amount of in take of creative matter based off your weight? For example, I’m 245lbs and my roommate is 110lbs. Do we have to take a certain amount based off our weight (I read up on this a bit) or does taking the recommended 3-5grams or 20grams daily the best and okay with whatever weight you are?
5 grams of creatine is the golden number. Creatine works on muscles so i would say if you have a lot of muscle rather than fat, take more creatine although 5 should be good. It really depends on the amount of muscle you have, if you weigh 245 & your roommate is 110 but both of y’all have the same amount of muscle, the same amount of creatine should be taken edit: i would say do not take more than 10g a day if you do chose to take more than the recommended 3-5 ESPECIALLY if you’re just starting in taking creatine
Don’t take creatine guys ☹️ just don’t. They want your money not your happiness. Trust me, don’t take it. I would pay any amount of money to go back in time and not take it
I just threw my half tub of Creatine out! I’ve enough of this debate n I watched another video on it n I’m done with it n especially reading the comments on the other video says it all..dump it!…it’s not worth it.. you will lose your hair!…
Re, the hair loss comment! It's not about that " rugby team study" anymore 🙄 NOR does it mean that because there's no official study evidence of hair loss out there that it's not happening to people.. There's a plethora of comments from the public here on UA-cam alone, that span across over 10 years by creatine consumers themselves, that strongly confirm that creatine CAN and in ALOT of case's cause hair loss. So your also misinforming people you need to do some research besides the generic one time Rugby team study. Also, saying if you suffer already from male pattern baldness there's " not much you can do about it" is a shitty and again misinformed comment. There is PLENTY a person can do for male pattern baldness granted at a cost but that's like most things in life right. The Don's are, Minoxidil Finesteride - oral Or topical, Micro needling & Laser Redlight therapy all 4 are significantly effective treatments / for regrowth and ongoing maintenance of hair growth/ density, also small lifestyle changes can also help.
Yh I’m 16 and have already noticed hair thinning within a month, so I’m gonna stop using it. It’s a shame because ppl don’t realise that these ppl are just a massive corporation and are not going to say something about their products until it 100% a fact which will take about 50 years until all the bro scientists are bald. I don’t get it as well it’s a fact it increases ur dht which is your HAIRLOSS HORMONE so it’s going to fucking cause hairloss, so how are there ppl out there that say it’s 100% safe . All I know is next time I’m going to pretend that a risk will definitely happened so I know what I’m getting myself into coz I was just straight up blinded by gains. The sad thing about it is creatine does get u fat gains so I’ll just have to grind twice as hard.
@@willhem69 Exactly!! Will, Creatine is somewhat an illusion to the eye it's nothing but water retention, water weight that's it. People balloon and go massive down to the fact the body whilst taking Creatine daily pulls water into the muscles and store's it there that's it. That then gives BROS the immediate deluded incentive to take to social media and say thing's like being "VEGAN" makes you look like this or who said Vegans can't build muscle, or one month on chicken and rice diet and look 🤦. It's not JUST your diet BRO 😆 it's the Creatine you forgot to mention. Like you said you can do it without and sustain it, it just takes longer, more grind and most importantly regular daily eating habits. I found eating meat, dairy and protein shakes worked massively for me "at the time " so much so people used to ask me was I taking steroids 😅. Now I'm plant based not so much but
@@MyEddy09 Yh I just can’t believe I got tricked by the bro science because I did the research but every post on creatine they had an insane transition and I was just being stupid, but I’ve learned my lesson. Yh I kinda was only putting in efforts in my workouts and nothing else because I was seeing gains but now I just think half of the growth is just water. So now I’m gonna get into better eating and sleeping habits which will probably give me the same if not more energy than the creatine was giving me anyway without losing my hair😁
@@Sleeping_Giants Wishful thinking mate!! Just because it's based on personal experience doesn't mean it's a bunch of robots 🙄. There is an overwhelming amount on here saying the same thing time after time regards Creatine effecting their hair. Myself included, I ain't no robot.
New subscriber. Thank you. I've heard adding HMB with creatine during cutting is very beneficial. Is that true? It says that HMB works on muscle wasting while creatine builds the muscle.
I have 5 brothers were all in our 20s and 30s and i was the only one that took creatine. after about 8 months i noticed my hair was receded much more than even my older brothers. I thought it was tress related. But i am noticing now that i have stopped creatine for 2 months that it is still gone. But slowed the fallout. I am now stuck with a lesser hairline than my brothers and father. I wish i had done more research before. Be careful, if you like your hair. Avoid it at all costs.
Could do with a little advise as im a complete dunce, some info before i ask, im 33 and i bounce between 8-10 stone and im skinny as heck, i always find it very difficult to eat anything half the time as i have a mild eating disorder.. Okay so i want to gain weight and get toned for self confidence, especially since my hair is falling out now and i dont want to look like a skinny bald kemo patient lol but ive scoured the internet for advise and its like getting pulled in all directions.. What products would be essential for someone like me to start making gains on my goals? because i go onto all these sites and im like a fish out of water so apart from looking at creatine and whey protein, i have no clue of what else id need aha Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help
Does i have to be consistent with taking it. Like if I take it 8am before work on the weekdays and then on the weekends where I sleep in and if I take it at say 10,11, or even 1pm does that effect it at all. I'm assuming not.
Great video. Thank you. What is the amount of extra weight stored from creative? I have to weigh in once a year for the military, and dropping those last couple pounds can be tough. I weigh 196 pounds
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I’d there any benefit to taking 10 - 15 grams a day, i weight 17st!! Kind regards
35 pound a kg of impact whey …….site got stupid dear 🤦🏼♂️
My doc recommends no, not to. But if I insist. Have plenty of liquids on standby, as Creatine unsafely increases creatinine, a waste product in the kidneys. He was correct. After a year use, my creatinine level was at the highest/outer indicator, while still inside the safe zone.
How old
Can my 72-year-old mother consume creatine?
My hair reduced falling after I did a few things. I used natural hair masks like avocado and yogurt. I avoided brushing my hair when it was wet to stop it from breakage. Once a week, I rubbed my scalp with hair oil. I washed my hair 1-2 times a week with liiitleextra cocoonionn shampoo.
A company that sells Creatine is not going to say anything bad about it are they? 😂
Someone just needs to do a higher quality study into the effects of Creatine on hair loss... The one everyone is basing this off at the moment isn't great.
Has no effect on hair loss
“There are no scientific evidence” is just the scientists way to say “we don’t know yet”.
People need to keep calm and stop trying to control everything.
Why would science do a study that would cause science to lose money?
I took creatine when I was younger. I am absolutely furious with myself that I ever did. Don’t take it.
@@TehApolloEleven why
You're awesome man. Thanks for you honest, straight to the point answers. I really appreciate it. As someone who's a complete beginner when it comes to supplements and nutrition for bodybuilding, your channel is a Godsend. Keep up the great work!
I'm really happy you covered hair loss. I have only just started taking creatine and came across some of those sensationalist posts .... fact is I delayed getting started with creatine because of them. However, I've dived into all your videos and you've allayed all my fears. I'm loading this week and looking forward to my future gains. I'm 52 and post menopausal and strength train 5 to 6 times a week (different body parts each day) and want to keep looking and feeling strong into my older years. Thank you so much for such a valuable video!
It only counts for guys, Because of DHT and Testestorne.
Are you a man?
The thing is with the hair loss stuff. There might be a chance that i will lose my hair in the future, my grandfather of my mothers side and his entire family were already bald at my age, while my hair is still there and is still really dense. I fear that taking creatine might kick of the process of hair loss. My hair is of amazing quality and quantity and my biggest fear is getting bald.
Just jump on finasteride & minoxidil, one or the other, or both, but probably consult a physician first. I started using them at 17 (18 now) because I took roaccutane (isotretinoin) an acne medication prescribed my a dermatologist and one of the side effects is hair loss/ thinning. Look, if there is literally no scientific evidence that creatine monohydrate causes hair loss, then there is no problem to worry about. It's like the equivalent of eating junk food knowing its bad, but still doing it and you know the side effects of eating said junk food.
@@qraxulz4376 any effect on your sex drive?
@@qraxulz4376 wrong. There are studies that show creatine increases DHT and DHT inscreases hair loss in most people.
@@evilsnowflake7414 lovely. Link the peer reviewed studies then mate.
Biggest fear? Oh wow. Lol ;)
Creatine has been widely used by athletes/celebrities and the general public for nearly 30 years now, and there have not been any reports on unexplained spikes in baldness amongst either group. Given the crazy scrutiny celebrities and athletes are constantly under now and the prevalence of social media, it's safe to say the alarm bells would have been sounded a long time ago if there was anything to it. That's no even getting into the fact that the study was hugely flawed.
This is the craziest yet funniest argument in favor of creatine that I've heard thus far.
@@jpsittt It's not an argument in favour of using creatine, it's simply a point illustrating how ridiculous the myth is that creatine causes hair loss.
@@kranmaster well, I find your point ridiculous haha
@@jpsittt Explain how pointing to the two populations that were the first to use the supplement and where use was first widespread is ridiculous? Perhaps you may want to look up a definition of ridiculous. Secondly, I think you need to learn the difference between making a valid point and inferences from a large body of evidence vs making an absurd claim based on faulty reasoning. Thanks for coming out though bud.
@@kranmaster have a nice day
In case I have the gene of hairloss or baldness, would taking creatine speed up the process of hairloss ?
as he said in the vid, there in no study that says this.
Of all my friends who've taken creatine since late teens theyre recedng or bald. Of friends who didnt alot less are balding. Anecdotal yes but an observation.
Never heard of this guy before and now I’m hooked he just talks and stuff makes sense
Straight forward info! Thank you! Too much BS out there about it. When I took it in Iraq while in the Army(boredom gave me plenty of time to go to the gym) I tripped my bench, push/pull-ups and sit-ups. My run time died though due to the weight gain😂
First of all, thank you for the vids. They are so clear and well explained 😊 one question though. I've ordered creapure. You're talking about taking monohydrate at 5grams a day. The recommendations on the label of my creapure creatine are to take 3,4 grams of it a day. Is this a correct difference due to it to be a slightly more pure form of creatine or should I stay at the 5 grams a day with the creapure aswell?
So creatine does cause hair loss. The majority of men experience male pattern baldness at some point. If you have family members with receding hairlines and bald spots, you most likely have that same gene. If DHT has increased in large leaps after taking creatine, that will only speed up the male pattern baldness. The main concern that many people have is they know eventually they will start balding, maybe in their 30’s or 40’s, but is it worth the risk of starting the balding process earlier for minuscule gains? Most men already know that they will go bald, but with certain lifestyle choices such as exercising, eating a whole food diet, abstaining from drugs/alcohol, sleeping 8-9 hours, keeping stress low, etc, they can slow that process down. If they live a life where they’re drinking and eating unhealthy, most likely they are going to bald a lot faster.
Yh exactly I’ve already notice hair thinning within a month of taking it. It’s a shame because these big companies won’t come outright and say it because they sell these products. I mean creatine heavily improve my gains but Yh I’m not being bald when I’m 25 I’ll just have to grind even harder.
@@willhem69 maan I just bought some creatine and I’ve been using it for two days and I don’t want to go bald. Imma stop using it, erm I don’t want to sound dumb in asking this but since I’ve only used it for two days in a row I’ll be fine right if I stop using it? I’m not gonna go bald am I? 😭
@@Haris-jx9ld if u have balding in your family I would heavily advise not taking it, but if u don’t have balding in ur family it can still thin ur hair a little but once u stop taking it your hair comes back, but the vast majority of ppl who don’t have balding in the family don’t experience hair thinning. I’ve talked to ppl in the gym and one of them said in their family men go bald on top of their head in their late 30s and his older brother was starting to lose his hair as he approached that age but this guy was mid 20s and started to lose his hair line pretty quickly after taking creatine. As soon as he stopped creatine his hair line stopped going back and he did regain some of his hair thickness with loads of hair shampoo.
But if u r going to take creatine or any other supplements research it and make ur own mind up. Because it is a fact that creatine does increase levels of dht but the affects will be different for everyone.
@@willhem69 maan thank you for responding I appreciate it 🙌
@@WGAGENCY The take home message is that if you have MPB apparent in your family history, you too will most likely experience hair loss as well. It's not the creatine making your hair fall out directly, it's the male pattern baldness that gets accelerated by taking creatine. So you will see recession in the temples and crown.
If you are very DHT sensitive, these are individuals that start balding when they're 17-18 years old. I've seen a few back in high school. They already had full beards and had started losing their hair in their teens. There are different stages for how sensitive you are to DHT and that is all dependent on your genetics. Some men will have a full head of hair their wholes lives and no matter how many supplements and steroids they take, they won't bald at all. Steve Cook is a great example. Definitely was on gear when he was competing and yet perfect hair, perfect skin, looks younger than he is.
I myself know that there is MPB in my family. No one really has great hair genetics in my family so I decided that it is not worth the possible risk of speeding it up. I've taken it before and the benefits weren't drastic at all. It's not a steroid so you won't just blow up with muscle and strength. I instead focus on optimizing my diet and my recovery and track my training. Making sure the foods I eat are the highest quality with the most nutrient density. Tracking my sleep to make sure I get at least 8 hours a night. Doing all these things will outperform anything creatine will do for you.
I took creatine about 2 months ago. It made a difference in my performance. I’m 28 and had never taken before. I didn’t load; just did 5g a day. I noticed a lot of hair on my pillow and hair on my hands when I would wash my hair(never experienced this before). I’ve looked at many videos (since creatine did help with my energy levels and focus at the gym). All the most popular videos were made by creators that had supplement sponsorships, had a supplement line or ties to the supplement industry. Long story short: I stopped taking creatine and about 2-3 weeks later I stopped shedding.
same bro, every time i would hop on the shower my hair would literally dissipate and i’d see strands. but after stop taking it, i see no hair loss.
@@skbnzo yea it’s been a few months for me and I’m good. Still got my full head of hair. Glad to hear you were able to recover as well.
@@josediaz-ortega6405 bro have u stopped using creative now? are you still on it?
Did it grew back?
for about how long did you take it? just weighing the pros and cons for myself
I feel a lot better about taking creatine now. Thank you!
Fr same today was my first time taking it I got so stressed why I was gonna drink it😂also did it help you
@@x.d.pharut 1000% helped me. Still have a full head of hair lmao. I plan on being on creatine for a long long time. Good luck to you sir!
@@thomasricci5007 hello do you still take? If yes have you experienced hair loss?
@@goataholic5813 he literally just said he didn’t have hair loss lol learn to read
Thank you, the guys at GNC swear they know everything every time💀
I disagree. Every time I start taking creatine for a few months my hair starts thinning and falling out. I stopped taking it for a few months and I noticed my hair rejuvenating. I have tested this and observed this personally over five times.
has it come back fully every time?
@@Dimetiltriptamin134 As I get older, I feel like it comes back less and less. I just took creatine for 5 months (I never learn my lesson). Hair is thinning as normal. I stopped creatine this week, I will update in a couple months.
Been on creatine for almost a year now and I don’t noticed a difference on my hairline from photos before taking it. Still pretty hair but I use rosemary oil makes my hair look thick asf.
hi, which rosemary do you use. thanks
In other words: creatine might make the progress of hair thinning faster for people with the genetics!!!
This is probably the best response I have ever received for this topic! How about creatine HCL I have just started taking it for a a week and I feel great just scared about the long term effects I know you mentioned but hey just a worry, what do you think?
You should be scared, creatine monohydrate is the one that has been researched for long term safety LOL LOL....just cycle and you should be alright, we as humans are taking in all types of toxicities every day, whether eating, drinking or breathing
As mentioned already, creatine is the most well researched form and honestly, I haven't looked much into the HCL form at all. Worrying is something I'd try to avoid though.
@@earlcoles5215 creatine isn’t toxic though?
@@marlonmarquez4798 creatine made from China I heard are more likely to have a bit of toxicities whereas the creatine made from Germany does not
@@earlcoles5215 tf
Guys my moms going crazy on me taking creatine because she’s a nurse, and she won’t stop talking about how it’s bad for my heart I can get kidney failure, etc. is this true?
Your mom should go back to school. Yikes. Sad that even nurses are so misinformed. No none of that is even remotely true
Thank you for your content. You’re very helpful to me in this part of my life.
🏴🏴I'm 29 years old! I was fine, not much hairloss, but I've down a video with photos of the changes 💪💪💪I did 5 mg daily with a LOADING phase 🙌
@@Demoniodg late response. I'm 50..been using creatine for over a decade. No hair loss what so ever
What is it about creatine that makes people ask so many questions about it?
I am a 30 year old female and I started Myprotein Creatine Monohydrate 2 weeks ago, so here it’s my experience so far.
Being a vegetarian since forever I started to do some research about different supplements to help me with my gym performance. I read so many mixed reviews and at the beginning I was very afraid of taking Creatine because of everything I read online. Anyway, I decided to give it a try and see where it goes.
In general I have very sensitive skin and digestive system.
1st week: 1 scoop/daily, no side effects. My skin actually was glowing.
2nd week: 1 scoop/daily, no bloating, no upset stomach. I feel thirsty and angrier than usual. My hair actually looks fuller and longer which is weird, taking in consideration all of the comments about hair loss.
Let me know if you want updates about my journey in creatine.🤗
probably because as a vegetarian you was lacking of it
Yes please as I’m also a veggie and my recent blood levels show low kidney function ie low creatine. I don’t drink coffee. I only do yoga and walking up an down hills. Which supp do you take?
@@melodyebuskin5490hello we meet again :)
@@sinnermeister from where?
@@melodyebuskin5490 Tinnitus Liam Boehm?
Does creatine increase metabolism and build lean muscle?
This video and channel is so underrated. Thanks for useful information Keep it up. ❤
At this point creatine couldn’t make my hair loss any worse.
Same 😂
Hey, I just came across this and I just want to ask about the part regarding the coffee and creatine. Are you saying that I can drink coffee and creatine on the same day and the coffee won't affect the creatine as long as I don't drink one after the other immediately ? I know this is an old video but I hope this gets noticed. Thank you
If you're worried about male pattern hairloss due to DHT, so many people nowadays take Finasteride 1mg. Almost every male actor/singer takes it to help combat the hair loss.
The problem is the side effects. It has a whole damn load of side effects such as gynecomastia, erectile disfunction on the long term, increased risk of prostate cancer, shrinkage of the penis and testicles... :s The longer you take it, the more prone to get side effects you are.
@@deviouscat4571 you’re absolutely correct, it’s correct even for minoxidil..I stopped using it..I’ll rather go bald than have ED
@@guyrock5855 To be fair, i've been using Minoxidil for some time and i have 0 side effects, i think... idk.
@@deviouscat4571 best of luck!
@@guyrock5855 Thanks my dude, you too. :)
This video still didnt answer my questions, which are:
1-does creatine aid with height growth
2-should we eat carbs/protien before or after taking creatine
1. No
2. You can but you don't have to. Having creatine with food can be easier on the stomach if you're sensitive to it
height is almost entirely genetic, apart from adequate sleep and a healthy diet
1. Youre an idiot
2.who tf are you
@@rikilethbridge632 growth hormone levels effect height and can be altered by factors outside of genetics. Growth hormone deficiency is associated with short stature. Growth hormone supplementation in kids (before growth plates close) can increase heights. (Acute creatine loading has been reported to increase growth hormone for the short term, but I doubt it would have the prolonged growth hormone effect needed to increase height).
Im sorry but is real, I have experience hair thinning and loss within a month after taking creatine. Sadly I was feeling great results in the gym but I do prefer my hair.
Are your hairs good now 🤞
I started creatine 7 days ago first my hairs did not fall after starting creatine 2,-3 started to fall i thought it was normal but after 7 day the hairfall is crazy as fuck 20-30 hairs fall in a day i hand in my hair and 2 - 3 hairs would come out
Going to stop creatine hope everything gets normal 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Lol
Did the hairs grew back
So IF you're already balding (receding hairline or widow's peak), will creatine accelerate the balding process?
I'd have thought this guy would be ripped af with all of his supplement knowledge 😂
He’s in good shape. Are you expecting creatine to make you look like Arnold Schwarzneggar?
Why don’t people just watch the video? So many questions being asked that have clearly been covered in the video
Is creatine better when taken with a juice or is it true the acid breaks it down. I’ve heard both. Thank you for your time !
If you Google for 'Creatin hair loss', you see many articles about it, because anyone on internet can write an article, and a lot of them have just claimed that 'it has been medically shown that Creatin can cause hair loss', without going into the details of the study, so these articles would of course rank on Google. Secondly, most of these articles were from hair loss treatment center websites.
As for my understanding, the study was done on few number (only 20) of people, who were given 25g/day for a week, then were kept on 5g/day maintenance for 2 more weeks, and the observation was about elevated DHT levels, but there are many other factors that can increase your DHT, and this study was just quite short, and had very less number of people, and none of the other studies that are there have confirmed what this study found.
Though, I'd love for them to conduct a similar study, so we can know for sure.
(Also, since DHT can also stimulate beard growth, shouldn't people with patchy beard get a fuller beard after taking creatin?)
The 2nd month of using creatine I woke up with all the hair on the left side of my head hanging from my scalp
@@earlcoles5215 rly? :DDD.
@@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 I lied
it has actually helped my hair thinning and loss.
So Ive been having a protein shake everyday which has 1.5g of creatine at 100g. But I'm taking 40g which is 0.6g of creatine. Will 0.6g of creatine have any affect on me?
My hair has fallen out for decades, so no need to worry for me. ;-)
How about taking creatine on empty stomach?
U ALWAYS ANSWER QUESTIONS CLEARLY YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME COMFORTABLE ON TAKING MY FIRST SUPPLEMENTS I TRUST YOU BROTHER.
Should I take creatine if I’m 15? I have done a lot of research, most say it’s safe but teenagers should speak with a doctor before taking it. I don’t know if I should take it or not.
As you said Speak with your doctor
So... vodka and creatine is fine. feeewwwh, I thought I was messing it up.
What in the Mother Russia is this combination
Damn my grandpa and uncles on my mother's side are bald. NNOOOOOOO
you're my favourite/ go to nutritionist on the internet !
That was really awesome man. Straight to the answer. Thank you so much for this.
Not related but your flav drops are amazing and help me a lot with fasting as I can have a bit in black coffee without breaking fast 👍
What are the flavor drops?
@@bellablackkitty sugar free liquid sweetener that comes in multiple flavours, you put like 6 drops in coffee or a few more in porridge instead of adding sugar. Really good
@@ImmersiveGamer83 sounds great. Are they stevia? Where do you buy them?
So, I can take 1g every other day with a pre-workout powder? Would I need to cycle off at some point? I'm 5'3 and about 95 lbs.
Thank you! Great video and information!
I’m unsure about creatine and hair loss , because after starting taking ( branded ) GNC creatine pills I noticed larger amount of hair in my hairbrush / showers
Are your hairs good now 🤞
I started creatine 7 days ago first my hairs did not fall after starting creatine 2,-3 started to fall i thought it was normal but after 7 day the hairfall is crazy as fuck 20-30 hairs fall in a day i hand in my hair and 2 - 3 hairs would come out
Going to stop creatine hope everything gets normal 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
@@game22331Did you continue with creatine?? Did u experience more hair loss? I just started taking it a few weeks ago and I'm now losing hair like crazy! I do want gym gains but I also want hair lol
@@jasminemariedarling i take creatine 2-3 times a week for social anxiety
One of the main side effects of creatine for me is, Binge watching creatine videos.
Great content that cuts through the BS out there well done!
I am currently able to buy creatine HCL for a decent price; is that just as effective as the rest?
Im assuming that you got HCL because you were having stomach pains from the most researched and best creatine which is monohydrate , you will get the same results more or less depending on your body, people usually get HCL because monohydrate makes certain individuals too pumped up & with stomach issues, a lot of experienced HCL users say they dont get stomach cramps like the way they did with monohydrate so they feel it's the best creatine, also some individuals said they were switching back to monohydrate because they wasted their money on HCL....hopefully it works for you 👍
I've just started back at the gym after many years away, thankyou for the Guidance on my road down being skinny to muscley.
Hey just a quick question, the only thing that i see with people that use creatine that is holding me back is they get strechmarks, is there a way to prevent it?
i heard that when girls squirt most of the squirt is creatine. Do you recommend me collecting all the squirt and preserving it in the fridge? And how should I preserve it for future use? How long does it keep? Or maybe i should stop being a pussy and take the creatine as it happens?
Wtf 🤣
One last question.. Can we take creatine while on cutting phase ?
i just ordered $200 of creatine after your videos. i have decided that it is probably worth it
Excellent, thanks for the great info😂.
Thank you for your informative videos.Do I have to take BCAA or AMINO MAX 8000?For now,I'm taking whey protein ripped along with Creatine and Amino max 8000.Goodluck and more power to your channel.
I've done search on bcaa and found to be BS with minimal benefits unless u don't care about money
Since they don't have all amino acids
U can get all the amino acids from eggs, red meat.. Ect
U can search more for your self
@@supersonic882 I don't know where exactly you've done you're research, but tbh I agree and disagree with you at the same time.. my uncle has been working in pharmaindustry for over 20 years, and I've been talking to him about BCAA´s. What I found out from him is that it's *JUST A SUPPLEMENT* (this is pretty important) that is rich for amino acids. Of course you can get it from regular food, but it's almost the same as with creatine, you can get it from food, but it won't be there as much of it as in the supplement, that's why it's called *SUPPLEMENT* . So it's not completely useless bs
@@oliverstanko1205
You are right I agree with you
BCAA is still has some benefits, I meant it's not as legit compared with the marketing it gets and it's not the ideal way to get the amino acids. The value u get from it for the money u pay is not enough (in my opinion) unfortunately people fall for it.
Gains?
my guy is lookin hella youthful lately.
1st day today taaaking my creatine. Thank you for this video
How’s your journey so far? Any difference in your hair?
Yeah I'm loosing my hairs,😢@@missingno88
Does "Taking creatine and caffeine separately" mean to leave some time in between them (if so, how much)? Or does it mean that if you take caffeine from pre-workouts or from coffee you can not take creatine at all? 🤔
No need to load!
Great stuff. Thorough and comprehensive. Cheers
‘What about weight gain?’ People need to get away from thinking about what their weight is and think instead of what their body composition is. If your weight goes up with creatine 🤷♂️ it’s water retention and not fat so it’s not a bad thing.
Does the amount of in take of creative matter based off your weight? For example, I’m 245lbs and my roommate is 110lbs. Do we have to take a certain amount based off our weight (I read up on this a bit) or does taking the recommended 3-5grams or 20grams daily the best and okay with whatever weight you are?
5 grams of creatine is the golden number. Creatine works on muscles so i would say if you have a lot of muscle rather than fat, take more creatine although 5 should be good. It really depends on the amount of muscle you have, if you weigh 245 & your roommate is 110 but both of y’all have the same amount of muscle, the same amount of creatine should be taken
edit: i would say do not take more than 10g a day if you do chose to take more than the recommended 3-5 ESPECIALLY if you’re just starting in taking creatine
Just subscribed for great explanation! thank you. :)
can you take creatine and thermopure together?
This information was really helpful but I still have one more question. Can teenage athletes take it?
yes
Don’t take creatine guys ☹️ just don’t. They want your money not your happiness. Trust me, don’t take it. I would pay any amount of money to go back in time and not take it
@ron webber it definitely works. It just has side effects such as sending your DHT levels through the roof
After your 3 videos I’ve realized how ridiculous some people are about creatine they treat it like a super soldier drug it’s insane
Won't the alcohol in my pre-workout champagne break down creatine and prevent me from reaping the benefits?
Excellent video!
I just threw my half tub of Creatine out! I’ve enough of this debate n I watched another video on it n I’m done with it n especially reading the comments on the other video says it all..dump it!…it’s not worth it.. you will lose your hair!…
It doesn’t make you lose your hair 💀💀
Is there any research showing that 14yrs teens should not take creatine? My son is a soccer player.
Thanks
Re, the hair loss comment! It's not about that " rugby team study" anymore 🙄 NOR does it mean that because there's no official study evidence of hair loss out there that it's not happening to people.. There's a plethora of comments from the public here on UA-cam alone, that span across over 10 years by creatine consumers themselves, that strongly confirm that creatine CAN and in ALOT of case's cause hair loss. So your also misinforming people you need to do some research besides the generic one time Rugby team study.
Also, saying if you suffer already from male pattern baldness there's " not much you can do about it" is a shitty and again misinformed comment. There is PLENTY a person can do for male pattern baldness granted at a cost but that's like most things in life right. The Don's are, Minoxidil Finesteride - oral Or topical, Micro needling & Laser Redlight therapy all 4 are significantly effective treatments / for regrowth and ongoing maintenance of hair growth/ density, also small lifestyle changes can also help.
Yh I’m 16 and have already noticed hair thinning within a month, so I’m gonna stop using it. It’s a shame because ppl don’t realise that these ppl are just a massive corporation and are not going to say something about their products until it 100% a fact which will take about 50 years until all the bro scientists are bald.
I don’t get it as well it’s a fact it increases ur dht which is your HAIRLOSS HORMONE so it’s going to fucking cause hairloss, so how are there ppl out there that say it’s 100% safe . All I know is next time I’m going to pretend that a risk will definitely happened so I know what I’m getting myself into coz I was just straight up blinded by gains. The sad thing about it is creatine does get u fat gains so I’ll just have to grind twice as hard.
@@willhem69 Exactly!! Will, Creatine is somewhat an illusion to the eye it's nothing but water retention, water weight that's it. People balloon and go massive down to the fact the body whilst taking Creatine daily pulls water into the muscles and store's it there that's it. That then gives BROS the immediate deluded incentive to take to social media and say thing's like being "VEGAN" makes you look like this or who said Vegans can't build muscle, or one month on chicken and rice diet and look 🤦.
It's not JUST your diet BRO 😆 it's the Creatine you forgot to mention. Like you said you can do it without and sustain it, it just takes longer, more grind and most importantly regular daily eating habits. I found eating meat, dairy and protein shakes worked massively for me "at the time " so much so people used to ask me was I taking steroids 😅. Now I'm plant based not so much but
@@MyEddy09 Yh I just can’t believe I got tricked by the bro science because I did the research but every post on creatine they had an insane transition and I was just being stupid, but I’ve learned my lesson.
Yh I kinda was only putting in efforts in my workouts and nothing else because I was seeing gains but now I just think half of the growth is just water. So now I’m gonna get into better eating and sleeping habits which will probably give me the same if not more energy than the creatine was giving me anyway without losing my hair😁
Science > anecdotal stories from strangers on the internet who could be bots .. you really need to work on your critical thinking skills
@@Sleeping_Giants Wishful thinking mate!! Just because it's based on personal experience doesn't mean it's a bunch of robots 🙄. There is an overwhelming amount on here saying the same thing time after time regards Creatine effecting their hair. Myself included, I ain't no robot.
New subscriber. Thank you. I've heard adding HMB with creatine during cutting is very beneficial. Is that true? It says that HMB works on muscle wasting while creatine builds the muscle.
i clearly never look at the post effect of creatine but i ended up on this page because i noticed hair lost ...
Will it increase the speed that I gain muscle mass and definition
what about levels of creatinine in blood?
mine is slightly above the normal range.
is that normal?
Creatinine can increase if you're physically active/train a lot. You should mention that to your doctor if your results are high
I have 5 brothers were all in our 20s and 30s and i was the only one that took creatine. after about 8 months i noticed my hair was receded much more than even my older brothers. I thought it was tress related. But i am noticing now that i have stopped creatine for 2 months that it is still gone. But slowed the fallout. I am now stuck with a lesser hairline than my brothers and father. I wish i had done more research before. Be careful, if you like your hair. Avoid it at all costs.
What about Kre-Alkalyn? Thank you!
I have underactive Thyroid and on levothyroxine can I take creatine
during my loading phase. can i put my 20g of creatine in my half gallon water? and js drink it throughout the day
Mens losing hair make an appointment with a dermatologist and go from there something can be done
I normally workout in the afternoon so can I take creatine in the morning and then a pre workout in the afternoon?
Hi Sir. Is 3g per day enough?
Thank you
I thought after two months of using creatine, you have to take a break for a month? Is that a bs?
Could do with a little advise as im a complete dunce, some info before i ask, im 33 and i bounce between 8-10 stone and im skinny as heck, i always find it very difficult to eat anything half the time as i have a mild eating disorder..
Okay so i want to gain weight and get toned for self confidence, especially since my hair is falling out now and i dont want to look like a skinny bald kemo patient lol but ive scoured the internet for advise and its like getting pulled in all directions..
What products would be essential for someone like me to start making gains on my goals? because i go onto all these sites and im like a fish out of water so apart from looking at creatine and whey protein, i have no clue of what else id need aha
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help
Should my 86 yo father take creatine?
My hair got worse on creatine, I've stopped now
Does i have to be consistent with taking it. Like if I take it 8am before work on the weekdays and then on the weekends where I sleep in and if I take it at say 10,11, or even 1pm does that effect it at all. I'm assuming not.
No. He answered this question in the video...
Watch the video…
Great video. Thank you. What is the amount of extra weight stored from creative? I have to weigh in once a year for the military, and dropping those last couple pounds can be tough. I weigh 196 pounds
It varies enormously between people. Some people see no weight gain and in others it can be 0.5-1.5 kg
The only reason I don't like creatine is that it adds water weight to the body
Can i take creatine on off days
yup
Can you take pre workout with creatine????
How is more better to get creatine or THEY protein powder ? Or i can use both of them?
Can you take it as a teen? I’m 16 years old is that okay
Thank u so much for all this info! Just went and bought some asked the guy questions at GNC and he confused me. Thank u for all this info!
What about drinking alcohol?