The Claim

In women with Alzheimer's disease, 8 weeks of daily creatine monohydrate supplementation at 20 grams per day is associated with increased mitochondrial respiration across multiple states (State 2, State 3, State 3S, Leak, and Maximum) in both platelets and lymphocytes.

Source: Bioenergetic data from a creatine monohydrate pilot trial in Alzheimer's disease

What the research says

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In plain English

In women with Alzheimer's disease, taking 20 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for 8 weeks is associated with higher mitochondrial respiration in platelets and lymphocytes across multiple energy states.

See the scientific wording

In women with Alzheimer's disease, 8 weeks of daily creatine monohydrate supplementation at 20 grams per day is associated with increased mitochondrial respiration across multiple states (State 2, State 3, State 3S, Leak, and Maximum) in both platelets and lymphocytes, suggesting a sex-specific enhancement in cellular energy production capacity.

Why this might work

In women with Alzheimer's disease, taking creatine daily increases the amount of creatine in blood cells, which gets converted into a high-energy molecule that quickly replenishes ATP. This allows mitochondria to work harder and produce more energy without running out of fuel. Estrogen in women makes this process more effective, leading to stronger mitochondrial activity across all energy states in blood cells.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Bioenergetic data from a creatine monohydrate pilot trial in Alzheimer's disease

    In women with Alzheimer’s, taking 20 grams of creatine daily for 8 weeks made their blood cells produce more energy, but this didn’t happen in men. The study found this effect clearly in women.

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