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Podcast 252: The Creatine Craze: Benefits and Myths of Creatine with Dr. Darren Candow
Dr. Darren Candow is the Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada.
On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Dr. Darren Candow. Darren is the Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada.
Kristen and Darren will discuss creatine’s surge in popularity, its role within the body, the safety aspect of creatine, and the biggest myths about creatine -- plus what Darren is obsessing over.
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
- 3:00 - Creatine’s surge in popularity
- 4:48 - Creatine’s role within the body
- 5:56 - The best ways to produce creatine
- 8:16 - The benefits of creatine
- 19:25 - The safety aspect of creatine
- 21:15 - Kids using creatine
- 23:42 - Benefits for the brain and sleep
- 33:00 - Bone health
- 36:54 - Topical creatine and anti-aging
- 40:30 - The biggest myths about creatine
- 43:37 - Does the timing of creatine matter
- 47:14 - What Darren is obsessing over
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