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Stronger Muscles, Healthier Heart—Why Creatine Deserves a Spot in Your Routine

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​Creatine is wonderful for building muscle and strength. I’ve also written about how it can protect your brain and improve your sleep. Turns out that creatine is a heart health ally too. Here’s how:

🔹 Better Blood Flow: Just 28 days of creatine (starting with 20g/day, then 5g/day) improved blood vessel function by 1.2–1.4%, a level linked to a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
​🔹 Metabolic Wins: It lowered fasting blood sugar by nearly 5 mg/dL and triglycerides by 17 mg/dL.
​🔹 Cardiovascular Potential: While it didn’t affect blood pressure or cholesterol, creatine’s benefits for vascular function and metabolism make it a promising heart health supplement.

These improvements may stem from creatine’s role in energy metabolism, but it also appears to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and lipid-lowering effects. While it didn’t impact blood pressure or cholesterol in this study, the fact that it enhanced vascular function in less than a month suggests it could be a valuable tool for cardiovascular support—especially since it comes without the side effects of many medications.

The dosing protocol used in the study started with 20 grams per day for five days before dropping to 5 grams daily, but if you’re taking creatine long-term, you can skip the loading phase and go straight to 5 grams a day. With its growing list of benefits—including muscle strength, cognitive support, and now cardiovascular health—creatine is looking more and more like a low risk, high reward daily essential. 💪❤️

Click HERE to read the original study.

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