Creatine?

tracydr
tracydr Posts: 528 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just ordered some acetyl-l-Creatine off Amazon. I've heard interesting things about Creatine. Even my Biochem professor was a big believer. Supposed to help weight loss and diabetes. Anybody take this and have you seen results?
From what I read, it takes about six months to see a difference and pretty high doses, along with fish oil capsules and a meal.

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  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson181.htm


    Read it




    I've never known creatine to aid in weight loss and I've been on it daily for 3 years. And if it's not made with "Creapure", it's garbage.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Same. Creatine monohydrate. Gets stored in the muscles and helps repair / build them. Never heard anything about weight loss associated with it ever.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Just ordered some acetyl-l-Creatine off Amazon. I've heard interesting things about Creatine. Even my Biochem professor was a big believer. Supposed to help weight loss and diabetes. Anybody take this and have you seen results?
    From what I read, it takes about six months to see a difference and pretty high doses, along with fish oil capsules and a meal.

    Sure you don't mean acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) a nootropic?
  • tracydr
    tracydr Posts: 528 Member
    Forgot to capitalize the L. Sorry bout that!
  • tracydr
    tracydr Posts: 528 Member
    Lots of reasons that I think this won't hurt and possibly might help me. But, if it only decreases neuropathic pain I'd be happy.

    "It has been suggested ALCAR may have potential as a drug for treating peripheral neuropathic pain."
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Just ordered some acetyl-l-Creatine off Amazon. I've heard interesting things about Creatine. Even my Biochem professor was a big believer. Supposed to help weight loss and diabetes. Anybody take this and have you seen results?
    From what I read, it takes about six months to see a difference and pretty high doses, along with fish oil capsules and a meal.

    Sure you don't mean acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) a nootropic?

    ^ This. There's no such thing as acetyl-L-creatine. There's acetyl-L-carnitine, and there's creatine. Which are you referring to?
  • rejectuf
    rejectuf Posts: 487 Member
    I think the science is still out on ALCAR, but there are some promising signs. Hope it works for you.

    As for creatine, it works very well! I stick to creatine monohydrate and do about 5g a day.
  • tracydr
    tracydr Posts: 528 Member
    Sorry. I meant carnitine, not Creatine. I think my IPAD might have auto corrected.

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