Creatine Monohydrate

[Frederick Foresight]

I saw this video recently:

We haven't discussed this supplement in a while, and so thought I'd bring up the subject again. Does anyone have anything good or bad to report about taking it?

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Another video on the subject:

 

[Baron]

All it's ever done for me is bloat me out.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

All it's ever done for me is bloat me out.

That is my recollection also from the brief time I used it several years ago. Do you recall what dosage you were taking, whether you loaded at first, and if you cycled it?

 

[Baron]

I've tried all the dosing protocols. The results are always the same. Total bloat city. It's probably a genetic thing on my end.

 

[destriero]

Creatine has some value but it takes a toll on the kidneys. The bloat is real.

 

[Baron]

Anavar probably has a better risk profile with lower side effects.

 

[destriero]

Anavar probably has a better risk profile with lower side effects.

I am stockpiling it for the boogaloo.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Creatine has some value but it takes a toll on the kidneys. The bloat is real.

The two MDs in the video suggest that the risk is overstated for healthy people with no kidney issues. That creatine doesn't appear to affect kidney function in healthy people. However, most neutral-appearing sites raise the potential risk to kidney function.

I was thinking about trying it again, but I don't want to play chicken with the kidney gods, and so I'm on the fence.

Any further thoughts to help knock me off that fence?

 

[destriero]

Adequate CoQ10 and you should be OK.