The Claim
Eight weeks of daily 20-gram creatine monohydrate supplementation is feasible and associated with an 11% increase in brain creatine levels, as measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, in adults aged 73±6 years with probable Alzheimer’s disease, with 95% adherence observed in the cohort.
What the research says
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In adults aged 73±6 years with probable Alzheimer’s disease, taking 20 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for eight weeks is feasible and linked to an 11% increase in brain creatine levels measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Eight weeks of daily 20-gram creatine monohydrate supplementation is feasible and associated with a 11% increase in brain creatine levels, as measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, in adults aged 73±6 years with probable Alzheimer’s disease, with 95% adherence observed in the cohort.
When a person takes creatine pills every day, the creatine enters the bloodstream from the gut, crosses into the brain through a specific transporter, and builds up inside brain cells, where it can be used to store and release energy.
What the research says
1 studyScientists gave older adults with Alzheimer’s 20 grams of creatine daily for 8 weeks, and their brain creatine levels went up by 11%—just like the claim says. Almost everyone took it every day, so it worked well.
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