Originally published November 14 2003
Creatine supplements boost memory and intelligence
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Creatine is a popular nutritional supplement for sports enthusiasts and strength trainers, but new evidence shows it's also a powerful booster of brain function. At five grams a day, brain function (both memory and intelligence) were markedly improved. Watch for creatine to be banned by the FDA in the years ahead, however, as the agency tries to disrupt the nutritional supplement industry in order to protect pharmaceutical industry profits.
Research undertaken by scientists at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University in Australia has shown that taking creatine, a compound found in muscle tissue, as a dietary supplement can give a significant boost to both working memory and general intelligence. The work, to be published in a forthcoming Proceedings B, a learned journal published by the Royal Society, monitored the effect of creatine supplementation on 45 young adult vegetarian subjects in a double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment. "The level of creatine supplementation chosen was 5g per day as this is a level that has previously been shown to increase brain creatine levels.
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