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I'm rapidly approaching 50 and in the gym 7 days a week 2+ hours a day for heavy lifting and cardio. Creatine is one of the few supplements that I can say has

I'm rapidly approaching 50 and in the gym 7 days a week 2+ hours a day for heavy lifting and cardio. Creatine is one of the few supplements that I can say has noticeable immediate difference on or off. Without it, my recoveries take longer and I have to back down workouts to 4-5 days a week. 5mg a day... time doesn't seem to make a difference but I take pre workout. No hair loss or other side effects.

oarfish 2y ago
I am assuming mg is a typo? 5mg would be a dose you'd almost need lab equipment to correctly measure ^^
- sauwan 2y ago
  Yeah, recommended daily doses appear to be closer to 5-20g per day.
DidYaWipe 2y ago
Is hair loss alleged to be a creatine side-effect?
- oarfish 2y ago
  It is alleged, but not substantiated.
- ekanes 2y ago
  I've experienced this hair loss, and if you read the comments underneath most posts/videos about creatine, you'll find a lot of people chiming in with the same experience. If you don't have male pattern baldness though, seems you're fine.
  - DidYaWipe 2y ago
    Unfortunately, then, I'm not fine.
- Perceval 2y ago
  Creatine increases levels of DHT in the body: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19741313/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19741313/ DHT appears to drive hair-loss in genetically-predisposed men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/ Propecia's mechanism of action to stop/reverse male pattern baldness is to block the conversion of testosterone into DHT: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513329/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513329/ There is not a proven pathway from creatine to hairloss, but if you are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness then increasing the amount of DHT in your system via creatine supplementation may contribute to further hair loss insofar as DHT drives hair loss for certain men.
  - DidYaWipe 2y ago
    Thanks for the info. Sounds like a contra-indication for me.

oarfish 2y ago

I am assuming mg is a typo? 5mg would be a dose you'd almost need lab equipment to correctly measure ^^

sauwan 2y ago
Yeah, recommended daily doses appear to be closer to 5-20g per day.

DidYaWipe 2y ago

Is hair loss alleged to be a creatine side-effect?

oarfish 2y ago
It is alleged, but not substantiated.
ekanes 2y ago
I've experienced this hair loss, and if you read the comments underneath most posts/videos about creatine, you'll find a lot of people chiming in with the same experience. If you don't have male pattern baldness though, seems you're fine.
- DidYaWipe 2y ago
  Unfortunately, then, I'm not fine.
Perceval 2y ago
Creatine increases levels of DHT in the body: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19741313/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19741313/ DHT appears to drive hair-loss in genetically-predisposed men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/ Propecia's mechanism of action to stop/reverse male pattern baldness is to block the conversion of testosterone into DHT: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513329/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513329/ There is not a proven pathway from creatine to hairloss, but if you are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness then increasing the amount of DHT in your system via creatine supplementation may contribute to further hair loss insofar as DHT drives hair loss for certain men.
- DidYaWipe 2y ago
  Thanks for the info. Sounds like a contra-indication for me.