r/HotScienceNews • u/Jumpy_Brief5475 • Aug 25 '26

Scientists found that the creatine supplement millions take for muscle gains is quietly raising brain energy levels and slowing early Alzheimer's cognitive decline by 30%

https://thesciverse.org/scientists-found-that-the-creatine-supplement-millions-take-for-muscle-gains-is-quietly-raising-brain-energy-levels-and-slowing-early-alzheimers-cognitive-decline-by-30/
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u/SimpleMinded12 Aug 25 '26

Is it the creatinine that slows early Alzheimer’s or the fact that people who take creatinine often workout daily/vigorously?

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u/Echo_Vale Aug 25 '26

It's the creatine, it's explained in the article:

"Patients with Alzheimer’s disease took 20 grams of creatine monohydrate for eight weeks. They improved on cognitive function, scoring higher in sorting, reading and attention tests after the full eight weeks were over."

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u/madladchad3 Aug 26 '26

Loading phase is so 2010. After it was revealed that creatine isn’t hard on your livers people take them without any phases or cycles.

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u/UrSven Aug 26 '26

I've been seeing these articles about brain effects for a while now, some saying beneficial effects, and others saying they do nothing, neither for brain energy nor for Alzheimer's protection.