Taking creatine supplements, even for a month or longer and no matter how much you take or if you also lift weights, doesn’t seem to lower the body’s main inflammation markers like CRP or IL-6.

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Impact of creatine supplementation on inflammation: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized double-blind placebo trials

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2026

This study looked at whether taking creatine supplements reduces inflammation markers like CRP and IL-6 in people over several weeks — and found no meaningful drop in these markers, no matter the dose or if they exercised. So, creatine doesn’t seem to help fight inflammation in the way the claim says.

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Impact of creatine supplementation on inflammation: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized double-blind placebo trials

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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1743603

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