What r/CreatineScience is talking about this week

This paper was mainly about bone health, but the walking results caught my attention. Women taking creatine improved more on a timed walking test than those taking a placebo. In this study...

What caught my attention in this review was the recovery stage, when people started using a limb again after it had been immobilised. Four studies included a recovery period and three involved...

Recently, I’ve come across a paper found improved power during a short cycling test after creatine supplementation. It got me wondering whether people notice any benefit on their usual rides. This...

I’ve seen some swimmers say creatine helped their pool sessions, while others mainly noticed a difference in the gym. I’d like to hear from people here who’ve tried it. If anyone takes it, then...

Currently taking 5 grams but after reading about the neuroprotective benefits of higher doses im gonna move to 10-12 grams. Just curious if I will consciously notice a change in mood, cognition,...

Getting your strength back after a hard workout matters too. This study looked at whether creatine could help after a demanding arm exercise. The final analysis included 40 men and women who...

I thought this was worth sharing for anyone wondering about taking creatine for months at a time. Researchers followed 71 female football players through 32 weeks of creatine use. They took 5g...

I took 20mgs of Creatine on both Sunday and Monday, and quit on Tuesday. It’s now Saturday and I have had dehabilitating muscle cramps all over my body. For the whole time. Did anyone have the...

I've been on creatine monohydrate for 3 weeks, then had labs drawn. Of course, my serum creatinine level is above normal range. In my Basic Metabolic Panel, my kidney function, eGFR, has dropped...

I’m interested in the smaller changes people notice during a workout. Things like getting another rep on the last set or keeping the same weight across sets. If you’ve been taking creatine while...