Should EVERYONE Should Use Creatine Supplements?

Creatine is one of the most important supplements I take, and it has very strong human research to support its use. Let’s explore those benefits, and then answer the questions about creatine’s safety, how best to take it, and if it causes hair loss.

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[ClassicalLiberalWarrior]

Short, clear, emphatic, and to-the-point video! Good job by Dr. Stan!

[Gorman-]

I like the way you hit on the fringe part of things too. "Creatine won't break a fast". That is great knowledge to have. Thank you.

[SawmillerSmith]

I'm 73 and take creatine everyday. I'm able yo to deadlift 300 pounds and do a standing shoulder press of 115 pounds at the body weight of 170 pounds.

[lukaszporosa]

In the past, trying creative for a month I noticed joint paint sensations. It went away after stopping and so the all the benefits when on it. Supplementation is only beneficial when dosing and we need to look at the harms when people stop supplementing and shock the body. There are more powerful natural protocols for increasing longevity that regulate ageing processes without exogenous supplements. IE: breath work for O2, sunlight for D3, red light for repair, walking bear-foot for magnetism, cold/warm exposure for heat/cold shock proteins to repair, fasting etc

[helios]

Anytime I start creatine, after a shower when I comb my hair, I start to lose hair. As soon as I stop, the hairloss stops

[arthurthegreat]

I'm convinced that creatine made me lose hair. I have pretty much a full head of hair in my mid thirties, and in the 3 months I took creatine, I was shedding like crazy and lost ton of hair.
I wish they would do studies which look directly at creatine and hair loss, not creatine and testosterone or DHT. Creatine could still possibly contribute to hair loss by some other mechanism unbenounced to us.

[ptimal]

Have taken it a lot. Fairly consistently for a couple decades, cycling on and off while lifting. I love it. Have never noticed any negatives. Unless you consider smoothing out muscle definition a negative, it does that a bit. Personally I like it because of how it fills out the muscle, and gives noticable strength gains quickly. It's like carb loading w out the carbs. Makes me feel fuller(muscle fullness) and stronger.

[faisal-ca]

Recently started taking Creatine that comes with Taurine and Betaine. Loving it so far. I first gained weight and now losing it. Muscles are growing and fat deposits are slowly shrinking. Of course its the entire lifestyle and not just Creatine but it was definitely a game changer.

[SaleemRanaAuthor]

I noticed a significant increase in muscle mass, endurance, and cognitive benefits after taking creatine regularly, and I did not see any side effects at all.

[danfg]

Thanks for making this video, I've been trying to get my 80 year old dad to take creatine, he's also a doctor and enjoys your videos, so I'm sending him this one.

[weston.weston]

Thanks for sharing about Labdoor, Dr. Stanfield. I have never heard of them before but it seems to be an excellent resource.

[carasiaone]

I dont know why but I never realised that you were from NZ until I heard you say FISH! It was unmistakably NZ! Great content thanks! All so valuble

[Ofwolfandman]

Those recent studies mention testosterone and not DHT. DHT can rise without testosterone. Why they have not done any studies looking specifically at DHT is crazy given that the main reason people don't take it is hair loss.

[brookstorm]

I am older and have sarcopenia. I recently felt increasing muscle weakness and felt it signaled the 'final decline'.
I started creatinine and just feel normally strong again. I'm taking 2-3 Gm twice a day with meals. None of my other highly reviewed supplements helped me in a way that make me feel stronger, perhaps the one subjective thing that really matters to me. Thank Dr. Stanford for the benefit you provide.

[CreekIndianAlitaArmy]

Thanks for this Doc. Should we cycle off Creatine from time to time?

[siw]

Thanks, Brad. Plenty of info. shoe-horned into a short segment. Highly informative.

[jeromedebeaurivage]

i used creatine (kre alkalin and creatine hcl forms) and had an accelaration of hair loss too, i think maybe more by the deshydratation effect on skin / scalp theory than DHT level.
Creatine is made of 3 amino acids, Glycine, arginine and methionine so maybe a natural way to boost own endogenous creatine is to take collagen powder who contain lot of glycine and arginine who are precusors of creatine, maybe a more natural way to boost endogenous creatine without side effect of oral creatine.

[Pixel-junkies]

Been taking creatinefor awhile now. I was having so much trouble maintaining and increasing muscle due to my age. It really does seem to help. I saw a few studies on people who are over 70 that if you take it with whey protein (was how they studied it) it reduces the muscle wasting that occurs in old age. Only problem is i'm having trouble finding it right now due to supply chain issues.

[leoceoliveira]

Yup. you convinced me, I'm ordering this thing to try it out. hahah

[JD]

I just know too many people personally who have claimed to experience hair loss from it. Anecdotal, but I like my hair, and it's not like creatine makes a big difference. I've got jacked without using it. So not worth the risk for me imo.