Remember when Creatine first came out and it was in that horrible chalky paste that you drank??? YUK!!! But yeah , we did it cause we were all told by the "experts" and broscience" that it would make us beasts in the gym!!
Hahaha....the first time I tried it, it was imjectable aybe 1990. It was very big in the Olympics that year. Its effects are minimal but in the world of competition it can mean the difference between winning and losing. I have been using it since 1990. They contunue to do research on this stuff and continue to find out interesting things about it. But its not going to make you a beast. Just another tool in the tool box.
Here is the lastest
Clarke H, Hickner RC, Ormsbee MJ. The Potential Role of Creatine in Vascular Health. Nutrients. 2021; 13(3):857.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030857
Full study
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/857/htm
Abstract
Creatine is an organic compound, consumed exogenously in the diet and synthesized endogenously via an intricate inter-organ process. Functioning in conjunction with creatine kinase, creatine has long been known for its pivotal role in cellular energy provision and energy shuttling. In addition to the abundance of evidence supporting the ergogenic benefits of creatine supplementation, recent evidence suggests a far broader application for creatine within various myopathies, neurodegenerative diseases, and other pathologies. Furthermore, creatine has been found to exhibit non-energy related properties, contributing as a possible direct and in-direct antioxidant and eliciting anti-inflammatory effects. In spite of the new clinical success of supplemental creatine, there is little scientific insight into the potential effects of creatine on cardiovascular disease (CVD),the leading cause of mortality. Taking into consideration the non-energy related actions of creatine, highlighted in this review, it can be speculated that creatine supplementation may serve as an adjuvant therapy for the management of vascular health in at-risk populations. This review, therefore, not only aims to summarize the current literature surrounding creatine and vascular health, but to also shed light onto the potential mechanisms in which creatine may be able to serve as a beneficial supplement capable of imparting vascular-protective properties and promoting vascular health.
