Taking creatine supplements might help older people (66–76) remember things better, maybe because it gives their brain more energy—but it doesn’t seem to help younger people (11–31) at all.

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Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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2023 Mar 10

This study found that taking creatine supplements helped older people (66–76) remember better, but didn’t help young people (11–31) much—just like the claim said.

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Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac064

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