#61

If you drink coffee you can just add it and there is little taste. Works for me.

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#62

Exactly… a heaping teaspoon full of creatine… and taurine in coffee… with honey and french vanilla creamer… yum!

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#63

Thank you and @RapAdmin !!! Maybe there is something about coffee that helps… I’ll try it in the morning… pray for me!!!

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#64

Not everyone. I have never taken creatine and have no plans to. The reason is extremely simple. I look over the purported benefits carefully, one by one, and don’t see how any one of them fits into my needs. I don’t doubt the benefits for one second - I just don’t need them at this point in time and the foreseeable future. I don’t need more water in my muscles. I don’t need more energy in weight lifting - all my life I’ve been a hyperresponder to muscle exercise (hypertrophy), so you’re selling snow to the eskimos for me. Brain benefits wrt. memory, I have no memory problems, brain fog or any subjective need to enhance cognitive performance. And so on. One day, 10-20-30 years from now (I’m 66), if I feel I could benefit, I will consider it or any number of other possibly fabulous new drugs that might come along. Meanwhile, the only thing I put in my black coffee is some high quality cocoa powder (Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint brand). Ain’t missin’ creatine, but happy for all the users and their benefits!

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#65

Creatine and Glycine powders in coffee work for me. Glycine and coffee mask any taste from the creatine. The taste of my coffee did not change after adding creatine (for me). You may have a more sensitive palate though!

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#66

Creatine has no taste. It’s like sand. I didn’t like that it doesn’t really mix with water and the glass has bits stuck to it after, so I’ve taken to dumping the powder on my tongue and washing it down with water. No waste no taste.

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#67

We two have something wrong, or got bad creatine, or they are confusing it with arginine, because I also don’t taste anything bad about it.

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#68

My children cannot tolerate anything bitter tasting. I attribute that to a lack of adult experience in learning to appreciate bitter tasting foods/drinks. Coffee (black), IPA (beer), Brussels sprouts, cacao.

I just put all the bland or bitter tasting powders in a glass, then mix in water and drink it. I don’t think about what it tastes like. I don’t want to spoil my food with these powders.

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#69

Well, I thank you all for the coffee tip, but nope, it made my latte undrinkable… argh!!! I do realize I forgot your extra tip @DeStrider of adding glycine, so maybe I give it one more whirl.

I guess a more expensive brand that contains creapure won’t make a difference, correct? (Same ingredient so I went for the cheapest trustworthy brand).

@CronosTempi that makes sense and lucky you! For me, I need all the muscle I can get… I’m puny!!! For the record, while I can happily eat other brands of cocoa or cacao, and even 100% dark chocolate, I don’t like blueprint cocoa, so even though I like most foods, I guess I’m sensitive to a handful of certain tastes.

@约瑟夫_拉维尔
I’m with you on not ruining my food/drinks because I get too much enjoyment from them…. I’m not sure I’ll be able to tough it out and force it down, but I’ll give it a go. I’ll at least be able to do it on occasion… but yeah, this is why I tossed my original container. And maybe there is a little kid in me, because while I love my lattes, I loathe plain coffee and don’t like beer either, but I do like brussels, so go figure.

On that note, I won’t be able to do this with water, but I’ll try mixing it into a cherry or cranberry juice shot, or something similar. Any opinions on what the healthiest option would be? If I’m going to suffer, I might as well try to make it more worth it.

EDIT:
Ok, so I realize the benefits of creatine were most likely undone by this, but I just mixed it with a little maple syrup and chocolate hazelnut spread. It might have been the best thing to ever happen to me… too bad I can’t do this daily :slight_smile:

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#70

Have you tried mixing it into some yogurt?

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#71

I haven’t and will whip up a batch of soy yogurt today and will try that tomorrow. Perhaps mixing it in yogurt with some mashed up berries might do the trick? TBA…

Thanks for pitching in!

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#72

Coming at Creatine from a different perspective: water retention. I tried creatine monohydrate and got so bloated I had to quit. Face looked great but ankles were very swollen even at low loading dose. So now am trying creatine HCL gummies. Microdosing – taking only one gummy per day instead of the suggested three. So far no bloating (or any noticeable changes.)

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#73

I can’t take it either for various reasons. TMG indirectly helps with synthezing creatiine anyway so whatever.

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#74

@Deborah_Hall Well if I knew it would make my face bloated, I’d deal with the horrible taste!!! But seriously, I hadn’t heard that was a possibility, so I’ll be on the lookout. I’ll also check out gummies and their ingredients.

And @Virilius I didn’t know anything about TMG, so that IS interesting. I just read this Brad Stanfield article about it. I’ll also note, for @DrFraser, that he said it potentially can help reduce the possibility of getting Alzheimer’s. (See linked article/video). I see it can also raise testosterone, so I’m not sure of the pros or cons of that for me, but I’ll run it by Df F because it does look like a good supplement.

Thank you both for this latest info!!!

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#75

Does everybody not mix creatine in with their protein shakes? Am I weird?

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#76

I wouldn’t worry about a small increase in testosterone when levels can naturally vary far more depending on diet or exercise.

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#77

I put glycine and lysine in my protein shakes, so creatine added in made sense… for me, an epic fail.

#78

have you tried micronized creatine monohydrate? Seems tasteless to me
I use this

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#79

Here is what Vera-Health.ai says on Betaine and Risk Reduction for AD
Betaine has been studied for its potential effects on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with mixed results. Several studies suggest that betaine may have beneficial effects in the context of AD, primarily through its anti-inflammatory properties and effects on amyloid-beta (Aβ) processing.

  1. Anti-inflammatory Effects: Betaine has been shown to inhibit neuroinflammation by suppressing the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB signaling pathways in microglial cells, which are involved in the inflammatory response associated with AD 2. This suggests that betaine could potentially modulate neuroinflammation, a key component in AD pathogenesis.
  2. Amyloid-beta Processing: Betaine has been demonstrated to reduce Aβ levels by altering the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP), increasing α-secretase activity while decreasing β-secretase activity 4. This alteration in APP processing could potentially reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of AD.
  3. Homocysteine and Neuroprotection: Elevated homocysteine levels are a risk factor for AD, and betaine, as a methyl group donor, helps convert homocysteine to methionine, potentially reducing homocysteine levels 6. A therapeutic approach combining betaine with other supplements has been proposed to target multiple pathways involved in AD 9.
  4. Osmolyte Effects: While betaine is known to have osmoprotective properties, it has also been shown to promote tau aggregation, which could be detrimental in the context of AD 3. This dual role highlights the complexity of betaine’s effects on AD pathology.

In summary, while betaine shows promise in modulating inflammation and amyloid processing, its role in tau aggregation and the overall impact on AD progression require further investigation. The evidence suggests potential benefits, but more research is needed to establish its efficacy in decreasing the rate of Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, betaine’s role as a methyl group donor in reducing homocysteine levels may offer indirect neuroprotective benefits (ASHP).

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#80

I would like to hear thoughts from the forum on the fact that methionine restriction is a life extending intervention. Do we really want to take betain to increase methionine? AIs it a net positive or net negative supplement? Should we focus on other interventions to reduce homocyseine?

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