I Took Creatine For 60 Days. Here’s What Happened.
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Today I'm sharing my 60 day creatine experiment as well as my results. I was definitely hesitant to try it out, but the brain benefits alone keep me coming back!
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0:00 Intro
0:34 what is creatine
1:39 benefits
4:08 sponsor
5:26 first impressions and muscle benefits
6:45 first side effect
7:35 brain benefits
8:15 second side effect
9:35 currently
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Amazing job, Autumn!❤
On and off creatine for 30 years but not anymore. I would take for 4-6 weeks and then off 4-6 weeks. I would load when starting and then maintain. Noticed strength during workouts improved slightly. Never notice any brain improvement. I do not take any more due to stage 3 KD.
Creatine doesn’t affect kidneys champ
@@TheJuicyjunk not according to nephrologist
@@Dave-hb7lx Don’t listen to this guy, Creatine only doesn’t effect HEALTHY kidneys, if you don’t have healthy kidneys, especially at an older age, Creatine can worsen effects.
Autumn, what brand do u take?
Also: What are ur thoughts on kre alkalyn creatine? It’s often recommended for those who get gi issues or other side effects w monohydrate, yet I rarely hear anyone talk about this type. It’s buffered and absorbs better and would love ur take on it!
I started taking it a few weeks ago. My doctor didn’t recommend that I do though? She said if I start taking it she wants to check my liver or kidneys in a month?? I don’t remember which one it is but I find that odd?
Kidneys
@@jessicagriser6495 why? What does it do?
they mistake the creatine as high creatinine. Creatine supplementation can increase serum creatinine (Crn) concentration for some individuals, but it does not necessarily indicate kidney dysfunction, as creatine is spontaneously converted into Crn.
Autumn- I’m stopping by to THANK YOU. I’m ketovoire. I came to your channel to search info on aiding fat loss. Lost over 80lbs since starting my journey 2 years ago and was really struggling with busting a newer and more difficult plateau because it was at a LOWER weight than what my body was used to. I kept foolishly adding protein or just eating less— only to see weight gain..or fluctuate. I avoided carbs like the plague or kept them extremely low..deathly afraid of gaining back the weight…that was until I saw your video on fat loss and the different phases the body goes through when burning the fat off. This lead me to incorporate baked then cooled sweet potato once a week. And guess what???I busted through my plateu this morning 🎉🎉🎉 it only took two weeks!! You don’t know how much this means to me! I’ve been the same weight for a year!! Thank you Autumn ❤ you are SO appreciated!! Keep doing what you do!! We need you!!
There are much cheaper and more effective ways to get your electrolytes than LMNT.
Creatine is a must for everyone.
Can you tell me the cheaper way to get electrolytes?
Yes, please share a cheaper way because $130 for 6 boxes is a huge chinck in my budget. 😢
how did our grandparents survive during WW1 & 2 in the field, and my father in Korea, without LMNT.
You can easily make your own and it is healthier than Element! Add salt and squeeze the juice of an orange in your water.
@@Leo-mr1qz Buy bananas and add salt to your diet, take a magnesium supplement.
Hi autumn I love the way you explain things thank you❤. Question which creatine did you end up going with and can you explain the research you did to select it?
I am 61 and started taking creatine about one year ago to aid my performance and for the cognitive benefits, especially in older adults. I work out 5 to 6 times a week, of which 3 of those days are strength training! My performance has greatly improved and am able to lift much heavier weights! Creatine is not a magic formula for body recomposition and diet is extremely important as well! Thanks for your advice and your channel Autumn!💪💪💪😍😍😍
Did you gain weight? I am 65 and gained a uncomfortable 7 pounds
Thanks for that.
I really struggled to lose weight but I have done and I am now BMI 24. The last thing I want in my life is something that may give me araging appetite. I will avoid creatine like the plague.
When I took creatine consistently for 2 months, I noticed a big improvement in my energy level at the gym and loved the juicy pump ha ha! But I stopped taking it after 2 months for a ridiculous reason – my weight increased by about 1.5kg. I know it wasn’t fat (just water retention in the muscle), but as a woman the number on the scale mattered. Anyway now back down to lower weight but muscles are weaker and I’m not lifting as heavy. Plan to go back on it, for sure!
Strong, not skinny!
Oh good; I’ve been wondering about creating.
Love your explanations from real life experience, answers so many questions I had from trying creatine a couple years ago and want to try it again…. I know monohydrate is the most commonly used, is that the type you chose?
Can you recommend an over the counter protein powder that I can buy in the store that isn’t expensive and isn’t your brand?
i’ve read/watched fitness influencers say to take 10mg of Creatine a day. Depending on how much a person weighs. Also, if you don’t want to take 10mg at one sitting. Dose 5mg in the morning b4 a workout and then 5mg later in the day.
Interesting. Thank you Autumn and Trevor 😊❤️🇨🇦
Water retention doesn’t occur in women when taking creatine.
Creatine is superb! It does everything Autumn mentioned. It also helps with sleep. Your body doesn’t need as much sleep when taking the supplement. It repairs a lot quicker when you have adequate amounts in your system. 💪
I get bloated… I feel like I’ve drunk about six glasses of water for quite a while afterward.
All this is accurate. One thing you might want to look into is the amount of creatine you need to take for brain function benefits. I have read that 3-5 mg of creatine is just for muscle benefits and that you would need to take up to 10 mg per day to also get the cognitive benefits.
Dr. told me do not take creatine as having too much creating will cause kidney problems. I kind of have early kidney problems, but I am still taking creatine until my UA or blood results show really bad issues with my kidneys. I think taking extra creatine might cause problems for your kidneys if you already have kidney disease.
My tests have come back showing kidney issues but I didn’t stop taking 5mg a day of creatine. What I did was increase my water consumption and starting drinking Dr. Berg Electrolyte Powder which is like other Electrolyte Powders. My test result came back fine.
She’s spot on like what others have said, drink A LOT more water and look for additional an electrolyte intake.
Side Note:
If you take BP meds, you will need to drink even more water and if you are taking a HCTZ be careful on potassium uptake via electrolyte drinks.
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I would love to know your thoughts on BCAAs. A program my husband and I did last year highly recommended it, as well as L-citrulline for my husband. It was a more intensive type of body building program, but even if that isn’t the case, I would love to see info on more of these supplements that help with strength/body recomp! 🙂