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I started taking creatine for cognitive energy and saw a big improvement in my ability to process information. I went with the dose I felt my body needed, and the first 6 days, I was taking a total of 4 doses of 5mg a day (one dose every 2-3 hours), and after that, I felt my energy lasts the whole day just with 1 or 2 doses a day. Maybe I was very deficient in Creatine in general, but to me, it gives me more energy than coffee itself.
I'm currently experimenting with eliminating creatine to see if it improves my sleep. I've been off for a month. While it's too early to tell, this past week has been the best sleep I've had in a really long time. In November, I counted only 48% of nights where I was able to sleep more than 6 hours. But looking at the past 16 days, I'm now hitting 81% of nights where I sleep more than 6 hours. To add to this, usually 8-hour nights are pretty rare for me, but I've had two 8-hour nights in the past two weeks. I'm looking forward to sharing my January results. I've also noticed that on the days where I slept only 4 or 5 hours, I'm actually able to lay down for a nap and fall asleep, whereas on creatine I could never nap despite being sleep deprived.
I developed severe insomia bevause of craetine where in its like 3 days i cant sleep. And suffered for months I stopped it and now i can sleep. I keep telling this to people but they still bringing up “ the most researched supplement “ 😅.
@@romualdoboyadjian3705 I did an entire podcast episode on this. "Most researched" is an extreme under statement. There has only been a handful of studies that have actually looked at the relationship between creatine and sleep. The one on rats, the one on healthy women, and the one on rugby athletes. There has never been a long term controlled study on creatine supplementation and sleep in humans.
I must admit, I noticed nose hair loss when I was snorting creatine 😂, now I mix 7g with warm water and drink it I’m fine and can report no problems or side effects 😊
I am a triathlete and vegetarian. I am the best in Sweden AG sprint. I have been taking creatine for two weeks now. After 5 days I noticed the effect on the bike and swimming. I push 10w more on the bike. It is a 3% improvement and in swimming I do not feel tired after the intervals. I train 16 times a week and when you take creatine, your body is strong on every session. Absolutely incredible. It will be interesting to see how the training goes in the future. No loading, just 3-5g a day and no weight gain.
Happy New Year! I heard about creatine back in the '90's when there was a loading dose. Thankfully, good science marched on and we learned that it wasn't necessary. Loved the video and I hope the best for you and your family in 2025!
Been on it for 15 years without an issues. 5g a day when I go off I mostly see my cognition suffer. Might be in my head lol but I always feel more brain fog off it.
I can tell you without any doubt it causes hairloss, at least for me individually. I have cycled Creatine a number of times with periods between. Each starting phase and not loading but just 5gm daily after about 4-5 days the shedding commences. Noticeable thinning. On the bright side once stopping the hair grows back.
Taken creatine for years and never had any negative issues at all. No hair loss, no dehydration, no sleep issues, nothing. I do notice an improvement in my energy levels and cognitive performance increase. Take about 6-7g a day. I do believe I get a little bit of water retention. Other than that, by far one of the best things I've started taking daily!
Never had any side effects from kre alkalyn. Monohydrate didn't sit well w my body. I wish kre alkalyn got more attention bc it's been a fantastic form for me and possibly for others too
Everytime i take Creatine, it gives me HORRIBLE insomnia. Just one scoop, and i don't sleep well for a whole week. I tested this out, and yes it's true. Others have reported the same result.
You make awesome videos man. Been watching your videos since 2017 any time I scratch my head about anything diet I look you up. I appreciate the amount of time effort and consistincy you put in to your videos. Thank you.
How can you bring up possible DHT and hair loss and not bring up DHT and the impact it has on prostate enlargement? Should someone with BPH stay away from creatine (if only just in case) or not?
My cardiac output tanked after about a month on 5g/day. Couldnt really find any literature about it, so I stuck it out for a few more months hoping it was something else. Finally stopped taking it after 3 months and now my cardio is back to where it was pre-creatine.
In a future video, could you address the effects, both good or bad, on Seniors. I've seen other YT videos that have touted the super benefits of Creatine supplementation for people 60 and older, and have not heard about possible down sides like water retention. Thank you. P.S. I just bought a jar of Creatine Monohydrate and plan to start taking it in the New Year. I'm a 72 year old female, with a very sedentary life-style because of a lack of energy and typical pains in the lower back and right knee. Trying to 'kick-start' my New Year.
I didn't know creatine can cause hair loss. I started it up again today after hearing that. I'm trying to get rid of as much as I can for the convenience and it feels good. Fkn tired of shaving it all the time.
I recently looked up Creatine and constipation, which is regarded as a fact and easy to understand why that happens. Strange no one ever talks about it in these videos.
Creatine sent me to the ER. I have SVT bouts few times a year and prone to heart palpitations. Creatine shot my heartrate and made me feel like I couldn't breathe. Irregular heartbeat and difficulty breathing deep after the fast heartbeat subsided. This happened 3 times. Twice I went to urgent care, once to ER. Time and time again creatine and my heart simply don't mesh well. If you Google or Reddit "Creatine heart" you'll know I'm not the only one and not making it up. It legit is not good for some people. Jealous for those who can tolerate it.
This is a wild story. Even more wild is attempting 2 more times! (I'm assuming you didn't know it was Creatine causing this? Even MORE wild, is someone offering tips on how to try it differently next time! Dude, stay away from it 😂. It's not that important of a suppliment.
Im 55, just started taking it about 4 weeks ago, to (hopefully) help with my tendon. Torn biceps back in august while training in muay thai. I did gain 7lb within 8 to 10 days, went from 155 to 162lb. It seems to help (slowly) with my tendon, i do have more mobility but some movement hurts a lot.
Since I have espressos before training, I take a higher dosage of it and I have no idea as to how much of it I get to absorb. The one thing I never do is take it with carbo foods as it gives me the runs.
Creatine for 20 plus years. I’m 66 now and the only thing I’ve noticed is people think I color my hair. I have a little gray starting at my sideburns, but that’s it. I don’t know if that’s the creatine or just genetics.
Great video Thomas, if we take creatine and start balding will you pay for our hair transplant? Having a decent head of hair is more important than adding an extra inch or two on your arms.
I used ON Nutrition creatine. It's fine. As a woman didn't noticed hair loss, acne (like from other creatines), but after not using it for just 2 days, I peed A LOT and my pants are looser.
Around a month into taking it I notice I will start having anxiety problems and I stop. It's recommended so ubiquitously that I keep convincing myself the creatine isn't causing it and it happens again. I haven't looked into it but I'm guessing it doesn't mix well with my adhd.
@@IronDruids I doubt it’s your ADHD, as it’s basically just dehydrated salt from red meat. It might be the extra atp but that doesn’t seem right either. It’s mostly recommended to atheletics and people doing a lot of strength training because the added atp helped with recovery during the workout between sets and it might help you get an extra rep here and there. That extra rep over time over lots of sets turns into extra volume means extra gains. I’ve taken it for years without any issues. It’s not a miracle drug though you don’t have to be on it. It won’t make or break anything. I also feel a difference cognitively as in brain fog and focus. Coming from someone who also has adhd and suffers from anxiety I feel Better on it than off. I just take 5g a day single ingredient mono hydrate with a glass of water every morning and I forget about after that. Were you taking it at your workout and daily outside of it
@@zyncarla I've always taken it 5g in the morning, but initially with the recomended 20g loading phase. Perhaps for me the lifted brain fog translates into a more active mind. An active mind can easily become anxious. Or maybe it's because outside of my workouts I'm not very active, perhaps if I added more movement throughout the day it wouldn't become an issue. Either way, I'm getting by fine without it. Thanks for being so helpful :)
For some time now I have had a problem with water management in my body and and problem with health of skin. In one place, a lot of water collects under the skin. In another place, the skin is dry and cracked. I did not consider creatine, only too little protein and vitamin D intake.
I haven't taken creatine yet, and haven't watched the video yet, but just saying, U got my attention. I'm 65, obese, like 30% got cirrhosis and exercising 3 times a week., as in resistance bands and a indoor bike thingy.Not sure when, guessing in the 80.s got hep C. Just diagnosed and recently had it fixed I guess. Took the pills and now free from that.Just purchased some CXreatine. not sure if its any use yet. So Update, I was able to cancel it. but still in my package is Fish oil 2.1 grams, per dose, Allulose, 10 pounds, Got a buy one get one free with Lakantaa, bigger jar of collagen peptindes and a bigger 3lbs of glycine to go with my 1500mg of NAC. Oh, by the way I'm a "compensated" bad liver. "drank too much." plus the hep C" I just want to prove everbody wrong, if possible. I really enjoy your ability to encourage me. Until the next")
2 create gummies per day going on 1 year....purpose was primarily for brain related and I certainly notice a difference and its cheap enough (in my opinion) to where I will continue until I have a reason not to.
🏋♂ This is such an informative and well-balanced take on creatine! 💡👏 Thank you for addressing the concerns so clearly-it’s hard to find content that explains both benefits and risks like this. 🔍✨ Do you think creatine is safe for beginners, or should they consult a trainer first? 🤔💪
Depends... If your work outweighs what you get from the meat, yes you should. And remember, he was referring here to muscle effects. Creatine helps the brain as well, you know. as well as other things.
carnivore here and still take creatine. 2lbs of meat still is only roughly 5gs or so (thats assuming its acting how you want it to). so if you do heavy exercise and are veryyy active still a great idea to take more. i take 10-15gs daily depending on activity and how fired up i want my brain to be. i also like it for the water retention, keeps me holding water to be used. landscaping a couple days a week ontop of exercise so i hit roughly 10000-20000 steps regularly
I have cycled on and off creatine and every time I was on it made me lose hair. It would take about 4 weeks after stopping for the hair loss to quit. I was taking about 3g per day. Take studies with a grain of salt as they are secondary data, talking to people is primary data. What I don't know is if it will happen to everyone or if the hair loss is permanent. Lastly, I had never heard of hair loss being associated with creatine when this happened so it was not placebo effect.
started taking creatine beginning of Feb 2024 since then Ive put on about 10lbs lean muscle mass and yes a little bit of fat as Im trying to build. there were times of water retention that went away as fast as it happened and as far as I can tell no hair loss my hair is less dense then when I was 30 but the thinning was happening way before i started on creatine. Im 55. so far so good 🤞🏼
Why does creatine monohydrate (creapure) makes me fall sick quickly (less than one week) with only 3g to 5g a day? I've tried 2 times (once in 2014, and another time in 2017) and same result : i fall ill quickly, like 4 o 5 days.
I am another one who experienced hair loss each of the four times I got on creatine monohydrate. Too bad, because I liked it otherwise. I have been considering one more go but with creatine hcl which seems to have less potential for side effects. Any info on hcl form, Thomas?
30 yrs of using creatine still have my hair at 55 I'm also a hyper responder to creatine. I still look actually like I did in my 30s but Im sure at some point that won't be the case.
Why the 1-5gram value? Someone who's, for example, 6'9" tall would need to take more than, say, someone who's 5'6" tall to get the same saturation. Why isn't this mentioned - with any dosing?
I eve been taking creatine for at least 30 plus years and haven’t noticed any negative side effects. I’am bald aka the “cul de sac” and shave my head so I may not be the best source for an opinion.
Then there are those of us who have gut issues with creatine monohydrate. If that’s you, creatine hydrochloride (HCL) might be the answer. That’s what I use.
Even some Finasteride users report of hair loss from Creatine so it might not be linked to DHT Megadosing Vitamin B5 (some people take lots of it to fix acne) is known to cause lots of hair shedding
Just FYI, finasteride has lots of studies showing more secondary effects than X, harder to reverse after stoppage in contrast to X, and less effectiveness than X. And X being Dutasteride. You can do the research on this comparison studies are fully available on peer reviewed medical journals.
TicTac‘s have an ingredient in them to give it a shine. What’s makes TicTac’s appealing to your eyes and that ingredient is one of the ingredients used in car waxes the FDA said that’s fine for you /(NOT)
I recently did a blood and urine test and doctor said my kidneys were dry even though ı drink 3-4 liters of water everyday, ı immediately quit creatine afterwards. I was using 3 times a week / 5 grams.
I had pericarditis this September and the blood tests showed GFR just above 60. I'm 34 (80kg) fit guy, no issues or all but I've been taking creatine 3-5x times a week for the last few years. Few years ago I only saw that my creatinine lvl was high, but now they measured GFR too. Got me scared as I rather want healthy kindey than big muscles. I restarted taking creatine now but 2-3 times a week, now a lil scoop, that's probably 2-3g not 5.
great video Thomas! who would risk fluid retention in the heart muscle or any sort of fluid retention for that matter just to feel a little stronger in the gym - not this wood duck! work hard, be consistent and maintain a disciplined mindset and you will be a winner!
Two friends of mine and I work out a lot and are in our 30's now. They took creatine consistently since their early 20's and were showing balding since mid 20's. One friend let it happen, one took propecia and still has hair. I never took creatine and still have my hair luckily. It's a small sample size but always thought there was a correlation between creatine and hair loss.
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Ya, nose hair loss, maybe 😂
I was already losing my hair before I started creatine.
Full speed ahead!
Been taking creatine for 10 plus years and never noticed hair loss
I’ve been using it for 25 years and still have a full head of hair.
31 years and still letting my hair blow in the breeze
I KEEP HEARING BOTH ARGUMENTS!
Can we please get a definitive FACT on whether it causes hair loss or not!? So annoying
@@yipperdeyip aggreed
I was losing hair before I started taking it,it seems to have stopped thinning 😅
That thumbnail is pure gold 😂
at first I was like "who tf is this, I don't remember subscribing to this person" 😆
misleading and unscientific clickbait as per everything from this editor
@Lucas_Jeffrey it's not misleading... you don't get the point of the thumbnail
Thomas is great. You're just jelouos of success. I hate that small minded mentality.
LMFAO
I started taking creatine for cognitive energy and saw a big improvement in my ability to process information. I went with the dose I felt my body needed, and the first 6 days, I was taking a total of 4 doses of 5mg a day (one dose every 2-3 hours), and after that, I felt my energy lasts the whole day just with 1 or 2 doses a day. Maybe I was very deficient in Creatine in general, but to me, it gives me more energy than coffee itself.
You probably mean 5g instead of 5mg?
You Body produces all the Creatine you need. If you become deficient something is wrong.
I'm currently experimenting with eliminating creatine to see if it improves my sleep. I've been off for a month. While it's too early to tell, this past week has been the best sleep I've had in a really long time. In November, I counted only 48% of nights where I was able to sleep more than 6 hours. But looking at the past 16 days, I'm now hitting 81% of nights where I sleep more than 6 hours.
To add to this, usually 8-hour nights are pretty rare for me, but I've had two 8-hour nights in the past two weeks. I'm looking forward to sharing my January results. I've also noticed that on the days where I slept only 4 or 5 hours, I'm actually able to lay down for a nap and fall asleep, whereas on creatine I could never nap despite being sleep deprived.
I developed severe insomia bevause of craetine where in its like 3 days i cant sleep. And suffered for months I stopped it and now i can sleep. I keep telling this to people but they still bringing up “ the most researched supplement “ 😅.
I also found Creatine supplementation to have a profoundly negative impact on my sleep.
@@romualdoboyadjian3705 I did an entire podcast episode on this. "Most researched" is an extreme under statement. There has only been a handful of studies that have actually looked at the relationship between creatine and sleep. The one on rats, the one on healthy women, and the one on rugby athletes. There has never been a long term controlled study on creatine supplementation and sleep in humans.
I must admit, I noticed nose hair loss when I was snorting creatine 😂, now I mix 7g with warm water and drink it I’m fine and can report no problems or side effects 😊
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
I am a triathlete and vegetarian. I am the best in Sweden AG sprint. I have been taking creatine for two weeks now. After 5 days I noticed the effect on the bike and swimming. I push 10w more on the bike. It is a 3% improvement and in swimming I do not feel tired after the intervals. I train 16 times a week and when you take creatine, your body is strong on every session. Absolutely incredible. It will be interesting to see how the training goes in the future. No loading, just 3-5g a day and no weight gain.
Happy New Year! I heard about creatine back in the '90's when there was a loading dose. Thankfully, good science marched on and we learned that it wasn't necessary. Loved the video and I hope the best for you and your family in 2025!
Been on it for 15 years without an issues. 5g a day when I go off I mostly see my cognition suffer. Might be in my head lol but I always feel more brain fog off it.
I can tell you without any doubt it causes hairloss, at least for me individually. I have cycled Creatine a number of times with periods between. Each starting phase and not loading but just 5gm daily after about 4-5 days the shedding commences. Noticeable thinning. On the bright side once stopping the hair grows back.
Taken creatine for years and never had any negative issues at all. No hair loss, no dehydration, no sleep issues, nothing. I do notice an improvement in my energy levels and cognitive performance increase. Take about 6-7g a day. I do believe I get a little bit of water retention. Other than that, by far one of the best things I've started taking daily!
Never had any side effects from kre alkalyn. Monohydrate didn't sit well w my body. I wish kre alkalyn got more attention bc it's been a fantastic form for me and possibly for others too
Same
Everytime i take Creatine, it gives me HORRIBLE insomnia. Just one scoop, and i don't sleep well for a whole week.
I tested this out, and yes it's true. Others have reported the same result.
@@Arrowz_88 take it much earlier in the day
@ihussain1011 already did that. Took it in the morning.
@ maybe give it sometime so you can use to it instead
You make awesome videos man. Been watching your videos since 2017 any time I scratch my head about anything diet I look you up. I appreciate the amount of time effort and consistincy you put in to your videos. Thank you.
I'm 43 restarted Creatine last year and I think my hair is actually better. 🤣✌🏾
interested in kidney risk w one kidney, elderly.
How can you bring up possible DHT and hair loss and not bring up DHT and the impact it has on prostate enlargement? Should someone with BPH stay away from creatine (if only just in case) or not?
This is a great question.
My cardiac output tanked after about a month on 5g/day. Couldnt really find any literature about it, so I stuck it out for a few more months hoping it was something else. Finally stopped taking it after 3 months and now my cardio is back to where it was pre-creatine.
In a future video, could you address the effects, both good or bad, on Seniors. I've seen other YT videos that have touted the super benefits of Creatine supplementation for people 60 and older, and have not heard about possible down sides like water retention. Thank you. P.S. I just bought a jar of Creatine Monohydrate and plan to start taking it in the New Year. I'm a 72 year old female, with a very sedentary life-style because of a lack of energy and typical pains in the lower back and right knee. Trying to 'kick-start' my New Year.
Keeps me regular. 😊
Great video
I didn't know creatine can cause hair loss. I started it up again today after hearing that. I'm trying to get rid of as much as I can for the convenience and it feels good. Fkn tired of shaving it all the time.
I recently looked up Creatine and constipation, which is regarded as a fact and easy to understand why that happens. Strange no one ever talks about it in these videos.
Thank you for this! And happy new year to you, Thomas.
Creatine sent me to the ER. I have SVT bouts few times a year and prone to heart palpitations. Creatine shot my heartrate and made me feel like I couldn't breathe. Irregular heartbeat and difficulty breathing deep after the fast heartbeat subsided. This happened 3 times. Twice I went to urgent care, once to ER. Time and time again creatine and my heart simply don't mesh well. If you Google or Reddit "Creatine heart" you'll know I'm not the only one and not making it up. It legit is not good for some people. Jealous for those who can tolerate it.
What if you dilute it a lot and work up slowly?
It happened to me too
And me
Dilute it?
Just don’t take it
This is a wild story. Even more wild is attempting 2 more times! (I'm assuming you didn't know it was Creatine causing this? Even MORE wild, is someone offering tips on how to try it differently next time! Dude, stay away from it 😂. It's not that important of a suppliment.
my personal experience is that creatine cause very quickly hair loss, after only few days of low dosage.
Im 55, just started taking it about 4 weeks ago, to (hopefully) help with my tendon. Torn biceps back in august while training in muay thai. I did gain 7lb within 8 to 10 days, went from 155 to 162lb. It seems to help (slowly) with my tendon, i do have more mobility but some movement hurts a lot.
I started noticing my hair thinning on creatine. Super annoying because I felt great on it. Just eat a lot of beef for creatine now.
So Creatine in powder form is different from Creatine in meat?
Since I have espressos before training, I take a higher dosage of it and I have no idea as to how much of it I get to absorb. The one thing I never do is take it with carbo foods as it gives me the runs.
Thanks
2:19 Di (as in 2), not “de” as in “without”.
Tried it 8 times over 10 years . Each time made my hair fell like tree leaves during fall season. So F** any study that says the opposite
Creatine for 20 plus years. I’m 66 now and the only thing I’ve noticed is people think I color my hair. I have a little gray starting at my sideburns, but that’s it. I don’t know if that’s the creatine or just genetics.
Great video Thomas, if we take creatine and start balding will you pay for our hair transplant? Having a decent head of hair is more important than adding an extra inch or two on your arms.
Not for Toretto LOL. Much men loss their hair with no creatine supplements whatsoever. It is just a genetic lottery, stop taking videos so personal.
0:32 What’s this “normal human” you refer to?
I used ON Nutrition creatine. It's fine. As a woman didn't noticed hair loss, acne (like from other creatines), but after not using it for just 2 days, I peed A LOT and my pants are looser.
I just came to say perfect thumbnail! Carry on Thomas! 😂😅
Which one is better? Creatine HCL or Monohydrate?
I also find that after quitting creatine my DOMS is much less severe
Around a month into taking it I notice I will start having anxiety problems and I stop. It's recommended so ubiquitously that I keep convincing myself the creatine isn't causing it and it happens again. I haven't looked into it but I'm guessing it doesn't mix well with my adhd.
Are you taking monohydrate or a combination of stims that are sold
@@zyncarla Bulk Supplement's creatine monohydrate is what I've bought.
@@IronDruids I doubt it’s your ADHD, as it’s basically just dehydrated salt from red meat. It might be the extra atp but that doesn’t seem right either. It’s mostly recommended to atheletics and people doing a lot of strength training because the added atp helped with recovery during the workout between sets and it might help you get an extra rep here and there. That extra rep over time over lots of sets turns into extra volume means extra gains. I’ve taken it for years without any issues. It’s not a miracle drug though you don’t have to be on it. It won’t make or break anything. I also feel a difference cognitively as in brain fog and focus. Coming from someone who also has adhd and suffers from anxiety I feel
Better on it than off. I just take 5g a day single ingredient mono hydrate with a glass of water every morning and I forget about after that. Were you taking it at your workout and daily outside of it
@@zyncarla I've always taken it 5g in the morning, but initially with the recomended 20g loading phase.
Perhaps for me the lifted brain fog translates into a more active mind. An active mind can easily become anxious. Or maybe it's because outside of my workouts I'm not very active, perhaps if I added more movement throughout the day it wouldn't become an issue.
Either way, I'm getting by fine without it. Thanks for being so helpful :)
Bro DHT is fantastic. I want more lol
Yep...started Losing Hair....my own Testimony is a thousand percent more real than any study !
ITS YOUR GENETICS, NOT THE CREATINE
For some time now I have had a problem with water management in my body and and problem with health of skin. In one place, a lot of water collects under the skin. In another place, the skin is dry and cracked. I did not consider creatine, only too little protein and vitamin D intake.
Been using creatine for 24 years sounds like your just running out of content so let's start with the creatine again ! 😂😂
Dumb comment
I haven't taken creatine yet, and haven't watched the video yet, but just saying, U got my attention. I'm 65, obese, like 30% got cirrhosis and exercising 3 times a week., as in resistance bands and a indoor bike thingy.Not sure when, guessing in the 80.s got hep C. Just diagnosed and recently had it fixed I guess. Took the pills and now free from that.Just purchased some CXreatine. not sure if its any use yet. So Update, I was able to cancel it. but still in my package is Fish oil 2.1 grams, per dose, Allulose, 10 pounds, Got a buy one get one free with Lakantaa, bigger jar of collagen peptindes and a bigger 3lbs of glycine to go with my 1500mg of NAC. Oh, by the way I'm a "compensated" bad liver. "drank too much." plus the hep C" I just want to prove everbody wrong, if possible. I really enjoy your ability to encourage me. Until the next")
thank you for your insights, I just canceled my order from A.
2 create gummies per day going on 1 year....purpose was primarily for brain related and I certainly notice a difference and its cheap enough (in my opinion) to where I will continue until I have a reason not to.
It’s like protein. If you’re talking too much and not utilizing in through activity. It can have unintended consequences.
🏋♂ This is such an informative and well-balanced take on creatine! 💡👏 Thank you for addressing the concerns so clearly-it’s hard to find content that explains both benefits and risks like this. 🔍✨ Do you think creatine is safe for beginners, or should they consult a trainer first? 🤔💪
So should carnivores take creatine?
Carnivores take creative via meat.
We get creatine from the beef, but I still take 2 grams in the morning..
There are some sources saying that creatine has cognitive benefits, so it might still help some people in that way. Check it out.
Depends...
If your work outweighs what you get from the meat, yes you should. And remember, he was referring here to muscle effects.
Creatine helps the brain as well, you know. as well as other things.
carnivore here and still take creatine. 2lbs of meat still is only roughly 5gs or so (thats assuming its acting how you want it to). so if you do heavy exercise and are veryyy active still a great idea to take more. i take 10-15gs daily depending on activity and how fired up i want my brain to be. i also like it for the water retention, keeps me holding water to be used. landscaping a couple days a week ontop of exercise so i hit roughly 10000-20000 steps regularly
Creatine monohydrate wrecks my stomach, so I'm trying Creatine HCL next.
Same stuff mate the hcl is a marketing gimmic ur body naturally makes creatine every day but not enough think the body produces 1g aday naturally
Cool bro
I have cycled on and off creatine and every time I was on it made me lose hair. It would take about 4 weeks after stopping for the hair loss to quit. I was taking about 3g per day. Take studies with a grain of salt as they are secondary data, talking to people is primary data. What I don't know is if it will happen to everyone or if the hair loss is permanent. Lastly, I had never heard of hair loss being associated with creatine when this happened so it was not placebo effect.
I felt more "coordinated" when I began supplementing creatine.
started taking creatine beginning of Feb 2024 since then Ive put on about 10lbs lean muscle mass and yes a little bit of fat as Im trying to build. there were times of water retention that went away as fast as it happened and as far as I can tell no hair loss my hair is less dense then when I was 30 but the thinning was happening way before i started on creatine. Im 55. so far so good 🤞🏼
Does lean muscle mass include more water storage in muscles too?
@@Giovanni-Giorgio yah of course not what's your point?
I have a question and can never get a good answer can you take Creatine with hypertension
No … dont take it if u have hypertension. It can also cause kidney damage . Not worth it mate . Stick to red meat and chicken u will be good
Not sure, I would ask your doctor to be safe
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Why does creatine monohydrate (creapure) makes me fall sick quickly (less than one week) with only 3g to 5g a day? I've tried 2 times (once in 2014, and another time in 2017) and same result : i fall ill quickly, like 4 o 5 days.
Been on creatine for years, 0 hair loss, first I’ve heard of this.
If a person takes a water pill like HCTZ for blood pressure wouldn’t this cancel out the creatine benefits?
I am another one who experienced hair loss each of the four times I got on creatine monohydrate.
Too bad, because I liked it otherwise. I have been considering one more go but with creatine hcl which seems to have less potential for side effects. Any info on hcl form, Thomas?
30 yrs of using creatine still have my hair at 55 I'm also a hyper responder to creatine. I still look actually like I did in my 30s but Im sure at some point that won't be the case.
For those over 60, creatine has shown brain health benefits in our age group, BUT! It can raise blood pressure, especially in loading doses.
I'm over 60 and it raised my systolic BP by 20 points.
higher dose gave me minor gut discomfort and anxiety
start working out. Pump it.
My mom is 52, in early menopause, is creative healthy for her?
Look at doctor Haver from the Galveston Diet
isn't creatine dosage body weight dependent?
Why the 1-5gram value? Someone who's, for example, 6'9" tall would need to take more than, say, someone who's 5'6" tall to get the same saturation. Why isn't this mentioned - with any dosing?
I eve been taking creatine for at least 30 plus years and haven’t noticed any negative side effects.
I’am bald aka the “cul de sac” and shave my head so I may not be the best source for an opinion.
what about having a hard time digesting creatine?
take some r-lipoic acid with it.
Then there are those of us who have gut issues with creatine monohydrate. If that’s you, creatine hydrochloride (HCL) might be the answer. That’s what I use.
5~10g is recommended to see results and is based on your body weight. If you are 100KG good luck supplementing under 5g.
Even some Finasteride users report of hair loss from Creatine so it might not be linked to DHT
Megadosing Vitamin B5 (some people take lots of it to fix acne) is known to cause lots of hair shedding
Just FYI, finasteride has lots of studies showing more secondary effects than X, harder to reverse after stoppage in contrast to X, and less effectiveness than X. And X being Dutasteride. You can do the research on this comparison studies are fully available on peer reviewed medical journals.
What if I hate hair anyway?
Yooo
I’m still waiting for the studies to come out on creatine and penis girth
I think I’m a non responder
Is there anyway to know for certain?
I'm wondering if this is accelerating hair loss on my crown. Never loaded. I'm at about 3g per day, and about 1# meat per day. Using Creapure. Hmm.
TicTac‘s have an ingredient in them to give it a shine. What’s makes TicTac’s appealing to your eyes and that ingredient is one of the ingredients used in car waxes the FDA said that’s fine for you /(NOT)
Thomas DeLauer for the Hair Club for Men.
I started taking 35 grams of creatine a day. I lost hair on my head and grew more on my ass. Anyone else have this happen?
35 grams?????
😂
@@Peckerwood420 maybe he meant 3.5 grams..lol
Lmaoooo
Dude! Waay to much.
Research is pretty limited, and it doesn’t directly show that creatine causes hair loss.
Highly processed foods
No talk about sleep disruption?
I take one dose in the morning with no issues, but if I take it after lunch, I get insomnia.
What a clickbaity thumbnail. How dare he...! 😭
Ayyyooo why are you almost Bald on the Thumbnail Thomas
I recently did a blood and urine test and doctor said my kidneys were dry even though ı drink 3-4 liters of water everyday, ı immediately quit creatine afterwards. I was using 3 times a week / 5 grams.
Can you please say based on what he said your kidneys were dry? What did he looked to exactly, in blood and urine?
your doctor saw elevated creatinine levels.
that can be from kidney disfunction... or creatine supplementation.
this is all balogne.
I had pericarditis this September and the blood tests showed GFR just above 60. I'm 34 (80kg) fit guy, no issues or all but I've been taking creatine 3-5x times a week for the last few years. Few years ago I only saw that my creatinine lvl was high, but now they measured GFR too. Got me scared as I rather want healthy kindey than big muscles. I restarted taking creatine now but 2-3 times a week, now a lil scoop, that's probably 2-3g not 5.
Your doctors full of shit
dehydration is what kills the kidney, people underestimate the amount of water is needed at these doses.
I am taking like 5 grams ir less...as a woman...shoukd I keep taking it?
thats a safe dosage for women/men daily
If you have not lost hair from the TRT yet you are good to go.
So, my hair I started creatine 3 months ago, and my hair started falling out. I didn't connect the two. I'm gna chill on it for now.
You just did a video pushing these creatinine gummies..create…
Every time I try taking creatine, my voice gets weak and raspy. Anyone else experience that?
I hypothesize that the muscles of the larynx and vocal folds are puffing up with water and affecting my voice.
great video Thomas! who would risk fluid retention in the heart muscle or any sort of fluid retention for that matter just to feel a little stronger in the gym - not this wood duck! work hard, be consistent and maintain a disciplined mindset and you will be a winner!
Same old Creatine-scare post.
Wouldn’t call it a scare post. I’m legit addressing common concerns.
Human biology expert Dr. Bart Kay says that all creatine does is make the muscles retain more fluid. Waste of money.
Yes, losing hair few days after starting taking 5 g a day. Be warned.
It can develop severe insomia.
I'm unsub'ing. Please stop posting nonsense.
Two friends of mine and I work out a lot and are in our 30's now. They took creatine consistently since their early 20's and were showing balding since mid 20's. One friend let it happen, one took propecia and still has hair. I never took creatine and still have my hair luckily. It's a small sample size but always thought there was a correlation between creatine and hair loss.
I'm bald so not really alarmed
Doesn't seem right dosing yourself up with any suppliment that you cannot get through a normal diet.