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Dec 2023
14m 27s

Getting Creative with Creatine

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode

The pros and cons of this popular supplement. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-is-creatine-can-it-treat-sarcopenia/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-there-any-side-effects-to-taking-creatine/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegetarians-take-creatine-to-normalize-homocysteine/

Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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