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I Started Taking Creatine Every Day - Here's What Changed!

Dr. Mindy Pelz

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20 Comments

@terrywbreedlove 3 months ago

62 year old Male here and I have been taking Creatine for about 5 years. I lift weights and I hike . Creatine made my recovery so much quicker between sets and next day. You do gain weight but it is mostly all the water in your muscles which is a good thing. Take a break and you will notice it goes away in about a month. From my own personal experience anyway.

@dianedawson5328 3 months ago

I listened to u and started 5 mg of creatine, I noticed no more brain fog! I don’t care if I gain weight. My brain is my priority in my life right now

@bungs90 2 months ago

Creatine can be beneficial, with ONE KEY CONDITION: PROPER HYDRATION. If you’re not drinking enough water while taking it, you can end up with some pretty rough side effects that aren’t worth it.

It’s important to pair that message with proper hydration. Promoting one without the other can lead to avoidable risks.

I am a 5’3” 54kg woman who is told to drink 2-2.5L of water when I’m daily dosing just 3-5g of Creatine. Imagine if you are a 6ft 80-90kg man taking 10-15g of Creatine, you’ll have to be drinking 4-4.5L (!!) a day! I’m not challenging you but I was actually told to carefully consider hydration when deciding if creatine is right for me.

@daledolinger 2 weeks ago

Dr. Mindy. You spoke about RLS Restless Leg Syndrome. My wife suffered with that for many years. There is a surgical procedure she had done two years ago. She had taken the meds for 10 years. After the procedure she is 100% symptom free! All symptoms resolved within 30 days and was I think 90% better immediately. We traveled from MI to Colorado for the procedure. She had both legs done over two weeks which is the protocol, one leg per week. Not very painful as well and our insurance covered the cost! I would be happy to share our experience. With anyone who is suffering with this.

@masonjr3 3 months ago

Also, consuming creatine & grams/# target body weight, IS SENDING A SIGNAL TO BUILD. Fasting is the best fat burning mode.

@Sharonvlmt 2 months ago

A little late to the party but glad you’re finally taking it!!

@Deborah3-2 3 months ago

Yep. I am 66 and have been taking 10 - 15 grams My deep sleep is phenomenal One night i was like WOW. I slept 9 1/2 hours. 3.0 deep and 2.5 rem. I do believe it was the creatine. I also just started a 45 minute REM / SPIN class. So i have not slept like that since i was 30 !! I have been doing a combat and pump class for over ten years. 😅. Normally i get 7.5 or 8 hours of good sleep. Not on bio-identical hormones anymore either. I would recommend creatine to all my friends that don’t sleep . Some listen , some don’t.

@riddick27nh 1 month ago

47 Yr old man here and I have slipped on tacking creatine and listening to this has given me a kick to start again before bed, but I enjoy mine in a glass of raw milk and found that works well for me

@LumynaraS 2 months ago

I saw a doctor on Diary of a CEO that says it is also for stress, brain function and helps with many other things. That you should increase slowly to avoid GI issues. And that the bloating stimulates muscle gain, so the temporary water gain helps become muscle.

@larryprimeau5885 1 month ago (edited)

We take melatonin far and away in larger amounts than the Pineal gland releases. Likewise our body makes creatine (ATP) but in far lower amounts than 5mg of creatine, or atp daily. It's that massive increase in ATP that concerns me.

@MilagrosFigueroa-k3w 3 months ago

I do 5g before my workout and 5 after and it does makes a difference 🏋️‍♀️🙌❤️

@rebeccaS88 2 months ago

Mindy, thank you for always providing such helpful and interesting information. Also, your not being afraid to be wrong is endearing. Thank you, Mindy!

@LeeLee-fr4um 3 months ago

Thank you so much for this one. I've been waiting for it. ❤❤

@B-otamin 2 months ago

I’ve been taking 5g of Creatine in my hot coffee for the past several weeks and somehow it still worked. My fatigue significantly decreased. However, I will try not to heat up my coffee too hot and I suppose it will work even better:). Thank you Dr ❤😊
I also found out the fact that creatine is source either from Germany or China. Look for Creapure seal on the product which means it’s source from Germany that may be much cleaner. Chinese ones are not automatically not clean but there might be higher chance of heavy metals exposure.

@drangelamusso 2 months ago

Thank you

@annierichards7367 2 months ago

The boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Creatine breaks down at 140 F.

@booswalia 2 months ago

You can put it in hot coffee as long as you drink the coffee within a reasonable amount of time. It degrades slowly into creatinine.

@brokechankler 3 months ago

Best creatine is creapure from Germany no GI issues and drink danger coffee with fulvic minerals the minerazation is already added in it so I don’t don’t get dehydrated

@YolandeSteynFamily 2 months ago

I wanted to start taking creatine (turning 50 this year, full on perimenopause, brain fog, no energy, type 2 diabetic, overweight, forgetful, disrupted sleep, high stress 9 to 5). So many reasons to take creatine - especially for brain function which is at a higher dose, but my healthcare practitioner said I should not take it due to my kidneys not doing well (was in ICU twice last year for DKA), this year I got a CGM and I am managing my sugar so much better. I am scared now to take creatine for fear of damaging my kidneys more. I do drink a lot of water as part of controlling my glucose.