Creatine. Dicey?

[Anonymous]

Our ped told so to never take creatine.
Fast forward 2 years - senior in high school just bought some online.

I don’t recall what the ped said about creatine dangers and I can’t find anything when I google.

Any experiences?

I took the package away for now.

[Anonymous]

It can damage kidneys. Agree he shouldn’t take it.

[Anonymous]

Kidney damage. Kidney stones--which are very painful.

If taking this protein supplement, be sure to hydrate with lots of water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kidney damage. Kidney stones--which are very painful.

If taking this protein supplement, be sure to hydrate with lots of water.

Beef, pork, and salmon offer the same benefits as creatine powder.

My advice to drink lots of water is countered by Men's Health magazine which suggests mixing creatine powder with fruit juices.

This magazine claims that studies show creatine to be safe and urges readers to ignore online anecdotes regarding kidney harm.

My suggestion: Be safe and eat lots of salmon, pork, & beef rather than ingesting creatine.

[Anonymous]

Sports doc has 18yr old DS take it pre workout in very small quantities. He’s a D1 athlete and tested regularly. Said definitely not to take before 17/18

[Anonymous]

If you googled it, you should have found that it's one of the the most tested, researched, and scrutinized performance supplements because it's so beneficial that organizations needed to determine if it should be legal....and it's legal because it's natural and there are zero side effects. I and my kids take it. It is beneficial for all...athletes, elderly, etc. It helps muscle function, muscle recovery, cognitive abilities, etc. The people that are talking kidney stones, etc. are remembering something they were told 30 years ago. Yes, you can get it from your diet too but it only helps to take 5gs per day in addition. Add it to anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you googled it, you should have found that it's one of the the most tested, researched, and scrutinized performance supplements because it's so beneficial that organizations needed to determine if it should be legal....and it's legal because it's natural and there are zero side effects. I and my kids take it. It is beneficial for all...athletes, elderly, etc. It helps muscle function, muscle recovery, cognitive abilities, etc. The people that are talking kidney stones, etc. are remembering something they were told 30 years ago. Yes, you can get it from your diet too but it only helps to take 5gs per day in addition. Add it to anything.

I’ve taken care of many an athletes and soldiers on dialysis from it. Granted most did regain kidney function, it still can cause a lot of damage and be very scary. Young adults aren’t always great about hydration beyond what they feel thirsty for. You really need to make a cognitive effort to hydrate

[Anonymous]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Creatine/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/Creatine/

Haha, this is great.

[Anonymous]

Creatine and protein are the two most studied nutritional supplements and pretty much the gold standard for actually being effective with minimal downside.

All that said - if you are really worried, you can do without creatine. You need to be working out consistently and pushing your recovery ability for it to be worthwhile, and even then it will only help at the margins

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Creatine and protein are the two most studied nutritional supplements and pretty much the gold standard for actually being effective with minimal downside.

All that said - if you are really worried, you can do without creatine. You need to be working out consistently and pushing your recovery ability for it to be worthwhile, and even then it will only help at the margins

100%! There are apparent cognitive benefits as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/Creatine/

Haha, this is great.

There is some high quality shit posting on there. If you like that one, check out the various circle jerk ones - bicycle, running, triathlon, etc... My people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It can damage kidneys. Agree he shouldn’t take it.

That's based on dosing from the 90s which is obsolete. It's heavily researched and generally considered very safe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Creatine and protein are the two most studied nutritional supplements and pretty much the gold standard for actually being effective with minimal downside.

All that said - if you are really worried, you can do without creatine. You need to be working out consistently and pushing your recovery ability for it to be worthwhile, and even then it will only help at the margins

100%! There are apparent cognitive benefits as well.

middle aged people should be researching this. I am an 52yr old ER doctor and take it daily as does my DH, this is for the cognitive benefits. I have zero concerns about my teens taking it.

[Anonymous]

Creatine is the most researcher supplement on the market. It is probably the safetest supplement on the market as well. You do not need to work about any side effects for your child besides the fact that they will get stronger, have better brain function and attention. if you want references here is the best article out there about the supplement, https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w