The Claim
Twelve weeks of daily 5-gram creatine monohydrate supplementation has no significant effect on serum dihydrotestosterone levels, DHT-to-testosterone ratio, or hair follicle density, thickness, and growth cycle parameters in healthy young male resistance-trained individuals aged 18–40.
What the research says
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Taking 5 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for 12 weeks does not change levels of dihydrotestosterone in the blood or affect hair follicle density, thickness, or growth cycle in healthy young men who lift weights.
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Twelve weeks of daily 5-gram creatine monohydrate supplementation does not significantly alter serum dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels, DHT-to-testosterone ratio, or hair follicle density, thickness, or growth cycle parameters in healthy young male resistance-trained individuals aged 18–40, suggesting creatine does not contribute to androgen-driven hair loss in this population.
Taking creatine every day for 12 weeks does not change the amount of the hormone that affects hair growth, and it does not make hair follicles thinner, sparser, or change how they grow.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Does creatine cause hair loss? A 12-week randomized controlled trial
This study gave 5 grams of creatine daily to men who lift weights for 12 weeks and found no change in the hormone linked to hair loss or in their hair thickness or density — same as those who took a sugar pill. So, creatine didn’t make their hair fall out.
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