Creatine, The Missing Ingredient For Older People?
In this episode, I talk about how taking creatine affects the health of older people and the concept of ‘life is the training stimulus’. I discuss the amazing effects it can have on the older brain but reveal whether it is even safe for them to take.
TIME POINTS
02:25 – Is creatine ageist?
06:08 – The use of ‘relative’ dosing with creatine
06:54 – You don’t even have to exercise for creatine to make you stronger
11:55 – The safety of creatine in older populations
13:10 – Creatine can benefit the ageing brain
REFERENCES
Creatine supplementation during resistance training in older adults-a meta-analysis
Effect of creatine supplementation and drop-set resistance training in untrained ageing adults
Creatine supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly individuals