Creatine Expert: Creatine Is The Secret To Weight Loss
6/15/20261 hr 16 min
What is creatine really doing to your brain? Top Creatine Researcher Dr Darren Candow reveals why 5g won’t reach your brain, how creatine may reverse sleep deprivation, and the 5 myths stopping millions from taking it! Dr Darren Candow is a professor and Director of the Ageing Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory at the University of Regina, with 175 published research papers. He is a fellow and incoming Vice-President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and was named on Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists list in 2025. He explains: ◼ The 5 myths stopping you from taking creatine, and why they're all wrong ◼ How much creatine you really need for muscle, bone, brain and sleep deprivation ◼ How adding creatine to your antidepressant can double your remission rate ◼ Why you lose 1% of your muscle every year after 40 and what to do about it ◼Why creatine protects your brain from stress, sleep loss and cognitive decline Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:26 What is the mission that you're on? 00:04:14 Why has creatine exploded? 00:06:30 Are we deficient in creatine? 00:08:14 Does creatine damage your kidneys? 00:10:32 If I have creatine in my muscle, am I more likely to gain muscle? 00:11:50 Should women take creatine? 00:12:31 Will creatine cause hair loss? 00:13:36 Creatine causes muscle cramps? 00:16:28 How effective is creatine in gaining muscle mass? 00:18:08 Is the "loading phase" unnecessary? 00:19:06 Is there anyone that shouldn't take creatine? 00:19:41 Whats the best type of creatine to take? 00:21:31 The Dosing Dilemma - How much to take for each benefit? 00:22:43 Does creatine cause dizziness? 00:24:49 Taste test 00:25:38 The best dosage for bone health 00:34:20 What are the brain benefits of creatine? 00:36:51 Anything else to know about creatine's impact on the brain? 00:38:06 Ads 00:40:13 Does creatine help with inflammation? 00:41:28 Using creatine for Alzheimer's 00:42:45 Does creatine have an impact on our mental health? 00:44:39 What are foods I can eat that would supply creatine? 00:45:03 Study that showed creatine improved young athletes' sleep 00:47:43 The importance of weight training 00:48:12 What are the misconceptions about weight training? 00:50:58 Why is exercise more important as we get older? 00:52:46 Combining protein and creatine 00:53:55 Ads 00:54:56 How creatine helps menopausal and post-menopausal women 00:56:00 Is creatine safe for kids and people in general? 00:57:09 What's the best time to take creatine? 00:58:15 What do you think of creatine gummies? 01:00:44 What supplements do you take other than creatine? 01:02:52 Are there any direct weight benefits to creatine? 01:04:18 What differences will I notice when taking creatine? 01:06:42 Whats your health routine? 01:08:31 Do different people need to dose differently? 01:10:45 How do you define ageing? 01:12:04 What is your goal? 01:13:05 Fear of death Follow Darren: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EIZm0wm X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5AUqbZD The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2hm7r ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Flightcast - Check out https://www.flightcast.com/DOAC1 Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode9
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Darren Candow· Guest0:34
A healthy brain likely doesn't need any creatine. But what if you're stressed? What about sleep deprivation, night shift workers, university students cramming for a midterm? Then all of a sudden, the healthy brain becomes a metabolically stressed brain. And most people fall into the stressed environment, and that's where creatine comes to the rescue. And we'll talk about how much, but the more stressed it is, the higher the dose seems to come into play.
Steven Bartlett· Host0:58
And is there anyone that shouldn't take creatine?
Darren Candow· Guest1:00
Well, I've published over a hundred and twenty papers just on creatine alone.
Steven Bartlett· Host1:03
Wow.
Darren Candow· Guest1:03
And we've done at least thirty to forty studies in our lab, and I can't find anybody that can't or shouldn't take creatine. So for example, at recommended dosages, creatine can not only have potential anti-cancer properties, but really speed up rehabilitation. And there's a lot of hope, especially around Alzheimer's.
Steven Bartlett· Host1:18
And what about kids?
Darren Candow· Guest1:19
The current body of evidence suggests they want to get at least one gram per day because in children they want to have optimization for bone health as well as muscle development. And so I'm fascinated that this nutrient, discovered in 1832,