E201 - Should Endurance Athletes Take Creatine?

Sports Dietitians, Leah Higl and Aidan Muir, explore whether it's worthwhile for endurance athletes to take creatine. They discuss the common concerns surrounding creatine supplementation, its mechanism of action, and the potential benefits it may offer to endurance athletes through both direct and indirect mechanisms.    (0:00) - Introduction & Background (0:35) - What Are the Downsides? (1:40) - How Does Creatine Work?  (2:41) - How Can It Directly Improve Endurance? (4:39) - How Can It Indirectly Improve Endurance? (8:02) - Race Time Assessment Outcomes   WEBSITE:  https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST:  https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en   Our dietitians 👇 Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics Hanah Mills @hanahmills Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance Josh Wernham @josh_does_health Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian Sophie Andrew @soph.dietitian Torwen Eerkens @fullyfuelled_ Bella Murdoch @enrichnutrition