27d • 💊 Supplements
Anyone here take creatine even if lifting isn’t the goal?
Creatine has such a gym-bro reputation that a lot of people miss what it does for the brain. Your brain burns a huge amount of energy all day, and creatine helps recycle ATP — basically quick-access fuel for cells that need it fast.
That matters outside the gym. In Rae et al. 2003, people taking 5 grams per day improved working memory and processing speed. In McMorris et al. 2006, creatine helped blunt some of the cognitive drop that shows up after sleep deprivation. The effect also seems stronger in people with lower baseline creatine intake, like vegetarians and vegans.
The practical takeaway is pretty simple: Creatine monohydrate is still the one to use 5 grams per day is the standard dose You do not need a loading phase for general wellness The kidney-damage panic around normal doses is not supported in healthy adults
What I like about creatine is that it is one of the rare supplements that is cheap, boring, and actually backed by a deep stack of research. Not medical advice, obviously, and if you have kidney disease or take meds that affect kidney function, talk to your clinician first.
Curious how people in this group use it: strength, recovery, focus, or all of the above?
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Anyone here take creatine even if lifting isn’t the goal?
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