What Is Creatine?

From Simple Questions Podcast by Dylan Carnahan

November 4, 2025 · 51 min · Episode 53

About this episode

This episode features Dr. Richard B. Kreider discussing the science and benefits of creatine.

Episode 53: What Is Creatine? – features one of the world’s most published creatine researchers Dr. Richard B. Kreider as he breaks down how creatine actually works, what the research shows, and who benefits most. Episode Summary: This episode of The Simple Questions Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Richard B. Kreider, a leading authority in exercise and sport nutrition with 300+ peer-reviewed studies and 29,000+ citations. Listen as Dr. Kreider breaks down what creatine really is, how it works in the body, the research-backed benefits across age groups, and the biggest myths surrounding one of the most studied supplements in the world. In this episode we discuss: 00:27 - Introducing Dr. Richard B. Kreider 08:26 - Where is Creatine found? 10:20 - Advice on Creatine Products 15:41 - Creatine Onboarding 22:13 - Creatine Benefits 25:51 - People New to Creatine 30:01 - Creatine Side Effects 32:44 - Addressing Misconceptions 44:00 - What can we still learn? 48:36 - Advice for Curious Listeners 50:24 - Conclusion Resources: ⁠⁠ Google Scholar LinkedIn This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported…

People in this episode

Host: Dylan Carnahan

Guest: Dr. Richard B. Kreider

Topics covered

creatine
exercise nutrition
supplements
health benefits
myths
research

Keywords

creatine
exercise
nutrition
supplements
health
myths
research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google Scholar, LinkedIn

Books & works: RSPN