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by aeonik 11 days ago
You need creatine to live. Your body typically makes enough from protein to survive (vegetarians and vegans might need extra vigilance here).

This is just taking more to optimize performance.

It's not the same.

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right...

https://www.google.com/search?q=artificial+creatine+side+eff...

kidney damage. liver damage. kidney stones. weight gain. bloating. dehydration. hair loss. muscle cramps.

The fact that you estimate weed as a drug is correct - the fact that you don't realize that everything is basically a drug depending on the amount an potency is worrying.

Water is bad for you if you drink too much.
Yes because taking advice to medicine itself everyday based on an online entrepreneur forum to "boot-yourself" is 100% a good advice that you should take blindly without taking a notice on what you are doing.

You are so right.

> based on an online entrepreneur

Creatine is one of the most studied supplements over the last 30+ years. First, it is proven to work for athletic performance and second, it's relatively safe. The AI overview of your Google link even says no evidence of serious harm. If people have underlying health issues and/or they take way more than recommended there can be side effects - just like anything else we put in our bodies.