A viewer asks: “I don’t see anything on the Creator database about creatine, but it has a lot of press, if you will, on YouTube and elsewhere from prominent people, such as Dr. Paul Saladino, longevity researcher Rhonda Patrick, and Joe Rogan. It’s supposed to be extremely good for strength and muscle recovery, as well as cognitive benefits, and earlier recommended daily amounts should be tripled. Back in the 90s, I recall using creatine monohydrate and I see now that research indicates 60% better uptake with creatine hydroxychloride. Have you looked into this area?” What is Creator’s perspective about the relative benefit of creatine supplementation for building muscle mass? How does it compare to using Advanced Muscle Plus and Advanced Amino Powder?

We see creatine as being less effective than these other supplements for building muscle mass. It is low cost and very safe, so it is available for many to use but it is not the most potent way to achieve desirable effects. It is best at augmenting physical exercise and its other benefits can be measurable but typically quite modest.