Fitness claims, answered plainly.

Each page starts with the claim and the practical answer. The evidence trail sits below that for readers who want the deeper analysis.

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Creatine causes hair loss.

Simple answer

The hair-loss scare mostly comes from one small hormone study. The best direct evidence so far does not show creatine causing hair loss, though the long-term data in people already prone to androgenetic alopecia are still thin.

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Creatine damages the kidneys.

Simple answer

Creatine can move creatinine labs, but that is not the same thing as kidney damage. In healthy adults, the human evidence does not show creatine harming kidney function, though existing kidney disease needs clinician guidance.

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