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Can Creatine Cause Kidney Stones? What the Research Says · Project Creatine

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Speaker 1: Welcome back to another episode of Project Creatine. Can creatine
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Speaker 1: cause kidney stones? The short answer is, current evidence has
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Speaker 1: not established creatine as a cause of kidney stones in
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Speaker 1: healthy adults. But there's an important distinction to understand. Creatine
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Speaker 1: and creatinine are not the same thing. Creatinine is a
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Speaker 1: natural breakdown product of creatine, and taking creatine may cause
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Speaker 1: a modest increase in blood creatinine levels. That doesn't necessarily
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Speaker 1: mean your kidneys are being damaged. Research generally shows that
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Speaker 1: recommended creatine supplementation does not impair kidney function in healthy adults.
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Speaker 1: And what about hydration? Creatine increases water storage inside muscle cells,
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Speaker 1: but research does not show that it causes dehydration. If
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Speaker 1: you have kidney disease, abnormal kidney tests, or a history
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Speaker 1: of recurrent kidney stones, talk with your healthcare professional before
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Speaker 1: using creatine. For more science-backed creatine information, visit Project Creatine.