{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Performance Intelligence","title":"159 The Science of Creatine and How it Boosts Physical & Mental Performance | Dr Tom","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e7327857\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3100,"description":"Creatine has gone from gym supplement to global conversation. But what’s actually true? Andrew sits down with precision medicine expert, Dr Tom Buckley, to unpack the science, the hype, and how to use creatine for both physical and cognitive performance.\nTimestamps\n00:01 – What creatine actually is (and why everyone’s suddenly talking about it)\n05:15 – Their own experiences using creatine + new UNSW findings\n10:10 – Placebo or real? The brain + cognition effects\n19:05 – How the brain uses energy & why data is limited for under-18s\n26:45 – Creatine for shift workers + anyone struggling with fatigue\n29:35 – Mood, stress, and the creatine-caffeine relationship\n35:20 – How to use creatine safely\n39:15 – The recommended dosage (and why loading cycles aren’t necessary)\n44:50 – When to take creatine for best results + what’s coming next\n\nWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk9gK2lLCl4&t=122s\nFind Dr Tom here\nView the UNSW Study\nView the Hair Loss Study\nRead the study on creatine and cognitive function\nRead the creatine articles from the AFR and The Guardian","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/crvu0qkU_nPKdfaX6_m4Qg8iubjexgpghzQo9EZjyAU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83N2Fh/MWFmM2U1OTAyMDRj/ZDg3MTVjZTdiODM1/ZTVkYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}