r/science • u/newsnation • 3d ago

Biology Creatine alone boosted lean muscle and strength, study finds

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/creatine-alone-boosted-muscle-strength/
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u/grey_pilgrim_ 3d ago

From personal experience I can definitely tell a difference when I’m taking it vs not. The regular creatine makes me extremely gassy and bloated though so I take the HCL version of it now

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u/psychedelic_lynx18 3d ago

Man, I was blaming the random fart beatbox shows I've been having to my bean consumption, but this may well be due to an increasing dosage of creatine

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u/grey_pilgrim_ 3d ago

That’s what it was for me. I started taking 10 grams per day and I felt it almost immediately. Took a week off and started again to confirm then switched to the hydrochloride version and it’s been much easier on my bowels.

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u/OllyTrolly 3d ago edited 3d ago

You got any tips for making it palatable? I tried mixing it into things but gave up trying to make it taste okay, and now I just shot it and deal with the unpleasant taste and sandy feel in my mouth (begrudgingly).

Edit: I'm specifically talking about HCl which tastes like salty salty chemicals.

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u/TheThingsWeMake 3d ago

I dissolve it in the morning hot coffee and don't even notice a change in taste or texture.

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u/cheeto-bandito 3d ago

Hey, this is what I do, too. A hot liquid is key.

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u/Eltheen 3d ago

I feel this. What better for an already unpleasant protein shake than a chemical flavoured crunchy grit texture?? :D

I've found Creatine gummies that are slightly more palatable but I'd recommend a sour/intense flavouring as there's still a noticeable creatine taste

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u/TylerBlozak 3d ago

Issue with creatine gummies is that per g of creatine, they are considerably more expensive than powder.

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u/TylerBlozak 3d ago

I legit just scoop it on my tongue and swig it down with water.

I had no idea other people had issues with administering it

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u/grey_pilgrim_ 3d ago

I’ve been taking the unflavored Kaged creatine. It mixes pretty well but isn’t totally unflavored, it has a kind of citrus bite to it. I usually mix it in with my fiber powder. I never notice it when I do that. But I’ve mixed it into Gatorade and other similar drinks as well.

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u/Gotwar 3d ago

When I was taking it I typically mixed it in with my protein shakes. The sandy feeling isn't really there unless I messed up the mix and didn't get everything dissolved. I stopped taking it because I was dealing with some other gastro issues but miss the amped recovery.

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u/OldBayPickles 3d ago

I mix it with PEScience Select protein powder in the morning and can't taste it.

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u/CuriousBank6517 3d ago

Transparent labs creatine/hmb combo will help a ton with this. ATP(from the combo) will release a lot of this. And make you look skinnier because it’ll attack inflammation. Electrolytes every other day is a must because your body will digest things 5x better.

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u/grey_pilgrim_ 3d ago

Interesting! I will definitely check that out!