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#141 - "Creatine Monohydrate: Exercise, Sport, and Health Applications" with Professor Darren Candow

May 18, 2020

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Creatine: The Role of No Organic Aids in Performance

5min

What Is an Ergogenic Aid?

2min

The Benefits of Creatine Supplements

2min

The Importance of Research in Ergogenic Aids

4min

Creatine: A Steroid-Like Compound for Strength and Power

3min

Creatine and Metabolic Effects

4min

How to Measure Creatine Levels in the Real World

4min

Creatine Monohydrate and the Effects on Muscle Mass

4min

10.

The Side Effects of Creatine Monohydrate

5min

11.

Creatine Monohydrate: A Tool in the Toolbox

3min

12.

Creatine and the Endurance Athletes

5min

13.

The Importance of Periodised Nutrition

5min

14.

The Effects of Age on Muscle Growth

3min

15.

Creatine and Hormonal Effects

2min

16.

Creatine and the Military

3min

17.

The Implications of Performance Nutrition Strategies for Active People

5min

18.

The Effects of Creatine on the Brain

3min

19.

The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet

5min

20.

The Importance of Relevance in Creatine Supplementation

3min

21.

Creatine and the Effects of Exercise on Muscle Growth

3min

22.

Creatine: A Responseer or Non-Responder?

2min

23.

Creatine: A Safe Supplement for Human Physiology

2min

24.

The Positive and Negative Side Effects of Creatine

2min

25.

Creatine Monohydrate: The Safest Dietary Supplement

2min

26.

How to Get Creatine Monohydrate From Non-Animal Sources

3min

Episode 141 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Creatine Monohydrate: Exercise, Sport, and Health Applications" with Professor Darren Candow (University of Regina, Canada).

Discussion Topics Include:

Creatine Monohydrate: An overview of the research
Dietary and supplemental sources of creatine
Metabolism and mechanisms of action
Creatine as an ergogenic aid: strength, power, muscle hypertrophy, and endurance
Creatine and potential roles in injury support / recovery, ageing muscle, bone health, brain function and other health / medical applications
Supplemental protocols and safety

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine

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