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Creatine supplementation and brain health

Beyond muscles: emerging research explores how creatine supports energy supply in the brain, particularly during stress, poor sleep and ageing.

Creatine Monohydrate — one of the 49 ingredients in CORE49

Creatine Monohydrate · Illustrative ingredient photography

An independent summary of published ingredient research, not the original paper or a clinical study of CORE49.

What the research found

This review explores creatine as an energy-related compound in the brain. It discusses cognitive findings in different settings, including stress, sleep deprivation and ageing.

The important context

The evidence is less established than the exercise literature. Different populations and cognitive tests produce different results; a review is not proof of a universal improvement in focus or memory.

Where CORE49 fits

This paper informs our understanding of an individual ingredient. It did not evaluate the finished CORE49 formula. Study populations, ingredient forms and amounts can differ from those in our daily drink; ingredient evidence and formula evidence are not interchangeable.

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