Handling Creatine Side Effects

About this episode

This episode discusses various side effects associated with creatine supplementation.

In this podcast we cover elevated creatinine , insomnia, cramps constipation , water retention , hair loss , irritation and anger , lightheadedness during lifting, bloating , aggravation of restless leg syndrome , irritation of asthma, bloody noses , anxiety , headaches , heart palpitations, twitching , and fast or slow heartbeat. The full podcast and article can be found here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/handling-creatine-side-effects Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome .

People in this episode

Host: Chris Masterjohn, PhD

Topics covered

• creatine
• side effects
• health
• nutrition
• fitness

Keywords

• creatine
• creatinine
• insomnia
• water retention
• hair loss
• anxiety
• headaches

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mitome

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