Thread by @mariliacout

1/ *Vegans need a little extra* - nutritional deficiency and how to handle it: CREATINE
Creatine in an essential molecule in all vertebrates’ energy metabolism. @BulkSupps

2/ At least half of the body creatine requirement is supplied by diet, from animal protein sources. If not supplemented, vegetarians live in a permanent state of creatine deficiency:
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link.springer.com/article/10.100…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29569535

3/ It is hypothesized that early human diet was much richer in creatine than the modern omnivorous diet:
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2086088…

4/ Our DNA did undergo changes during the Paleolithic era, unlike usually assumed. However, there is no evidence suggesting that our creatine requirement decreased. We all benefit from creatine supplementation – vegetarians live in deficiency. @BulkSupps

5/ Creatine deficiency has several detrimental effects on the body. It is particularly severe for brain function. @BulkSupps
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2139052…

6/ Creatine supplementation solves this deficiency and brings the body creatine pool back to healthy levels:
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16287366

7/ Energy metabolism and muscular dystrophy caused by creatine deficiency are reversed by creatine supplementation:
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2312979…

8/ The vegetarian brain becomes undistinguishable from the omnivorous brain, with improved memory:
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cambridge.org/core/journals/…

9/ DISCLAIMER: there is controversy about brain creatine with conflicting evidence in the literature. As always, it is reasonable to respond with caution (if there is a chance of suffering from deficiency, why would you?)
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cambridge.org/core/journals/…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10484486

10/ Although creatine supplementation is beneficial to omnivorous individuals, whether athletic or not, the benefit of creatine supplementation is much greater for vegetarians
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14600563
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29704637
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.109…

11/ There are several creatine supplement products in the market today. Unfortunately, several manufacturers take advantage of the consumer’s limited pharmacological knowledge and offer “proprietary blends” with other substances you may not need or may be harmful. @BulkSupps

12/ The best source is the pure substance, whether monohydrate or ethyl ester form. You can purchase them directly from @BulkSupps at shrsl.com/18low-155a-cwy6.
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13/ These are your options on BulkSupplement's website:
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