Populations

Creatine evidence by population: age groups, sex differences, vegetarians and vegans, and special populations. 15 articles.

• Creatine for Cognitive Performance: Brain Energy and Mental Function — Creatine's effects on brain function in non-athletes. Working memory, executive function, stress resilience, and evidence for cognitive enhancement in...
• Creatine for Combat Sport Athletes: Striking, Grappling, and Weight Cuts — Creatine for MMA, boxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu athletes. Explosive power, repeated effort demands, weight-class management, and weigh-in timing protocols.
• Creatine for Diabetics: Glucose Uptake, Insulin Sensitivity, and Safety — Evidence for creatine in type 2 diabetes management. GLUT4 expression, glucose uptake, glycemic control, kidney monitoring, and clinical dosing guidance.
• Creatine for Endurance Athletes: When It Helps, When It Doesn't — Evidence-based guide to creatine for runners, cyclists, swimmers, and other endurance athletes. Body weight trade-offs, interval performance benefits,...
• Creatine for Injury and Surgery Recovery: Preserving Muscle During Immobilization — How creatine prevents muscle atrophy during injury recovery. Immobilization studies, rehabilitation support, bone fracture healing, and post-surgical protocols.
• Creatine for Military and Tactical Athletes: Combat, Load Carriage, and Cognitive Resilience — Research on creatine for military personnel, law enforcement, and firefighters. Evidence for load carriage, cognitive function under stress, sleep...
• Creatine for Neurological Conditions: Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS, and Muscular Dystrophy — Research on creatine for neurodegenerative diseases. Brain energy metabolism, clinical trial results across Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS, and muscular...
• Creatine for Postmenopausal Women: Bone, Muscle, and Mood — Creatine evidence specific to postmenopausal women. Bone mineral density preservation, lean mass retention after menopause, mood and cognition, and combined...
• Creatine for Seniors and Older Adults: Muscle, Bone, and Brain — Complete guide to creatine supplementation for adults over 60. Evidence for sarcopenia prevention, bone density preservation, cognitive protection, and...
• Creatine for Shift Workers: Cognitive Buffering During Sleep Disruption — How creatine supports cognitive function during shift work and sleep deprivation. Brain energy restoration, fatigue management, and supplementation timing...
• Creatine for Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuroprotection and Recovery — Research on creatine for TBI neuroprotection. Pre-injury loading evidence, post-TBI supplementation trials, concussion recovery, and the brain energy crisis...
• Creatine for Vegans and Vegetarians: Why Plant-Based Diets Respond More — Vegans and vegetarians have lower baseline creatine stores and show enhanced responses to supplementation. Evidence for muscle, brain, and performance...
• Creatine for Weight Loss and Body Recomposition — How creatine supports fat loss and body recomposition. Evidence for lean mass preservation during caloric deficit, metabolic rate effects, and why scale...
• Creatine for Women: Complete Guide to Benefits, Dosing, and Myths — Evidence-based guide to creatine for women. Covers strength gains, body composition, bone health, hormonal considerations, pregnancy safety, and why the...
• Creatine for Youth Athletes: Safety, Dosing, and the Evidence — Evidence-based guide to creatine for teenage athletes. Safety data in adolescents, age-appropriate dosing, sport organization positions, and growth...