Should I take Creatine Monohydrate?

[Gwyndane]

I want to maximise my gains, but I'm affraid of side effects. Hairloss etc. Altough my family is strong with hairwise.

Doesnt matter if your family has strong hair, youll still loose most of your hair. Look at all pro bodybuilders, most of them are bold too.

No pain no gain though, amirite?

[iamjeffrey]

You're right but no hair no aesthetic.

He's being sarcastic. Please dear god look at the other 10 creatine threads posted today/yesterday. Read.

3-5g a day for 30 days to reach saturation, then 3-5g per workout day following to maintain. No hairloss. It's the most researched supplement. Examine.com. Look up creatine. Do some of your OWN research instead of asking. You didn't even attempt to read any other thread as I can see at least 2 on the front page about creatine.

[The Solution]

I want to maximise my gains, but I'm affraid of side effects. Hairloss etc. Altough my family is strong with hairwise.

Creatine does not cause hairloss. I dont know where you got this.
Take 5g on workout days for a month then 3-5g on workout days after that
no loading/cycling necessary.

[80benrichards]

makes me laugh everytime...

[bmorebuilt]

I've read a study about creatine mono, and it said that it increases the DHT level, which does cause hairloss.

If you're referring to the same study I'm thinking about, then the researchers had their subjects consume 25 grams of creatine monohydrate per day for a 7-day loading phase.

A creatine loading phase is unnecessary for you. Read the above posts.

[Aweman]

Get a fancy wig OP

[Hoda10]

Hahahaha that is greatness!!

get a fancy wig op

[XCriticalBenchX]

If you think creatine causes hair loss.. don't touch the stuff. Clearly goes to show you did ZERO research.

Mike

[callumwesley]

If you think creatine causes hair loss.. don't touch the stuff. Clearly goes to show you did ZERO research.

Mike

This!

[Justin93]

Doesnt matter if your family has strong hair, youll still loose most of your hair. Look at all pro bodybuilders, most of them are bold too.

No pain no gain though, amirite?

Hahahaha

[BlueRev]

I take 5g per day.
My hair is full and rich

[WBNATL]

There are hundreds of threads in this forum about creatine. I personally don't think you'll find one that mentioned hair loss as a side effect. I understand your concern taking a product for the first time. Just stick with the recommended dosage of 5 grams a day...no loading is necessary with products you find out there on the shelves today.

[yakuzastyle]

I've read a study about creatine mono, and it said that it increases the DHT level, which does cause hairloss.

Quoted from Examine.com:

DHT is connected to hair loss in people genetically susceptible to hair loss

Creatine has been implicated once in increasing DHT. The study has not been replicated, and direct studies between creatine and hair loss have not been conducted

[NGV22]

i had acute kidney problems before when im young, around age 9. since then im already been cleared that i was healed successfully. i cant remember what is the disease though. recently one of my lifting friend brag about taking creatine,. ive been considering lately about taking creatine as i read its benefits. however im a little concrned about my kidney though

i know i gotta drink alot of water, had done research. just wanna ask u alls opinions

[SPACECLOWN]

i had acute kidney problems before when im young, around age 9. since then im already been cleared that i was healed successfully. i cant remember what is the disease though. recently one of my lifting friend brag about taking creatine,. ive been considering lately about taking creatine as i read its benefits. however im a little concrned about my kidney though

i know i gotta drink alot of water, had done research. just wanna ask u alls opinions

I had a kidney failure in my 20s unrelated to creatine. I have been using creatine for years without issue. Oh and my hair is thinning but that being old and juiced.

[NGV22]

I had a kidney failure in my 20s unrelated to creatine. I have been using creatine for years without issue. Oh and my hair is thinning but that being old and juiced.

r u succesfully healed or what?

[XCriticalBenchX]

I had a kidney failure in my 20s unrelated to creatine. I have been using creatine for years without issue. Oh and my hair is thinning but that being old and juiced.

Your still around? Damn, have not seen u post in like 5 years!! haha

Acute kidney failure? Did you get a transplant, dialysis? Curious

Mike