KIR With Jillian Michaels Hot Takes: Singing Creatine’s Praises: the latest miracle supplement
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Cognition Benefits
Creatine is gaining attention for its potential cognitive benefits and mental health applications. highlights studies showing creatine's role in enhancing cognitive performance and its protective effects against brain-related disorders like Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases. She notes that creatine may also help in treating anxiety and depression, with studies indicating improvements in cognitive tasks among sleep-deprived individuals who supplemented with creatine 1.
Numerous studies have implicated that creatine in brain development, function and aging can play a huge protective role.
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Jillian emphasizes the importance of using creatine as a preventative measure rather than a therapeutic one, suggesting its potential to prevent cognitive decline 1.
Brain Injury Therapy
The potential of creatine as a therapy for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is also explored. discusses studies where creatine supplementation before a TBI reduced brain lesions by up to 50% in animal models. In a study involving children and adolescents, creatine improved communication, locomotion, and cognitive function post-injury 1.
The participants who took the creatine saw improvements in communication, locomotion and cognitive function during supplementation compared to those who didn't.
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She reassures listeners about creatine's safety profile, noting that it is well-tolerated and does not substantiate common concerns like kidney problems or hair loss 1.