Can 50 year old men take creatine?

Because it improves muscular strength and control, creatine is sometimes recommended as an essential supplement for people over 50, especially because it may reduce the risk of falls. Three to five grams daily is the usual dosage, but try a couple of weeks of two grams per day first if you haven't taken it before.

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Thereof, why does creatine make me feel weird?

Creatine bloating may occur during the loading phase — when you take 20–25 grams of creatine for 5–7 days — due to an increase in muscle mass and water intake into your muscles. It may be avoided by skipping the loading phase and taking the maintenance dose of 3–5 grams daily instead. Can creatine cause anger issues? You may be taking creatine and curious about whether it can affect your mood and cause side effects like increased aggression and anger. Does creatine make you more aggressive? There is no direct causal link between using creatine and it causing increased aggression.

One may also ask is creatine like caffeine?

Remember that creatine can be taken any time of the day — it doesn't have acute effects like caffeine — so you don't need to take it pre workout if it's a concern. But you can, and it shouldn't be. One may also ask how long should you take creatine for? To maximize creatine muscle stores quickly, a loading phase of 20 grams daily for 5–7 days is recommended, followed by a maintenance dose of 2–10 grams per day. Another approach is 3 grams daily for 28 days.

And another question, does creatine make you bald?

In summary, the current body of evidence does not indicate that creatine supplementation increases total testosterone, free testosterone, DHT or causes hair loss/baldness. Can creatine make you tired? No. Creatine should have zero stamina draining effects. I've also not heard of it making people tired. The only thing I can think of is that it might be giving you some stomach issues and that might be contributing to these side effects.