The Claim

Creatine supplementation has been applied in clinical models of Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, gyrate atrophy, neuromuscular disorders, McArdle’s disease, and congestive heart failure, with reported therapeutic benefits.

Source: Clinical pharmacology of the dietary supplement creatine monohydrate.

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Description
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In plain English

People have tried giving creatine, a supplement often used by athletes, to patients with several serious muscle and brain diseases, and some studies say it helped them feel better.

See the scientific wording

Creatine supplementation has been applied in clinical models of Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, gyrate atrophy, neuromuscular disorders, McArdle’s disease, and congestive heart failure, with reported therapeutic benefits.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Clinical pharmacology of the dietary supplement creatine monohydrate.

    This study says taking creatine supplements has helped people with several serious muscle and brain diseases, just like the claim says. It didn’t find anything that contradicts it.

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