{"id":184042,"date":"2024-09-18T09:46:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=184042"},"modified":"2026-09-06T21:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:16:33","slug":"podcast-1024-the-safe-effective-supplement-that-can-improve-your-body-and-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/health\/podcast-1024-the-safe-effective-supplement-that-can-improve-your-body-and-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #1,024: The Safe, Effective Supplement That Can Improve Your Body and Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What if there was a supplement that could build muscle, maintain bone health, fortify the brain against cognitive decline due to age and stress, and alleviate depression, has been proven safe, and comes with almost no side effects? Well, there is such a supplement, it&#8217;s been around a long time, and it isn&#8217;t even expensive. It&#8217;s creatine.<\/p>\n<p>Here to unpack the myths, benefits, and recommended ways to use creatine is Darren Candow, a professor of exercise physiology and nutrition who supervises the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory at the University of Regina. Darren specializes in studying creatine and has published over 70 papers on the subject. Today on the show, Darren explains how a supplement often associated with bodybuilders may actually be beneficial for just about everyone \u2014 athletes and non-athletes and the young and old alike. He unpacks what creatine does in the body, and how its benefits extend beyond the body and into the brain. He offers recommendations on the formulation of creatine to use, a suggested dosage and whether it should increase with age, and how to avoid the bloating effect. 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