Hello Peeps!
I just read a very interesting article that was passed on to me and I wanted to share it with you!
How many of you out there take a creatine supplement? I’m going to guess probably not many of you… Creatine is mostly used by body builders or athletes who want to increase muscle mass. Creatine converts into phosphocreatine which is stored in the muscles and releases ATP during high-intensity exercise.
A recent study was conducted with the University of Utah on the effects of women using creatine to overcome major depression. WHAT DID I JUST SAY?! Yes, you read correctly, creatine to help women overcome depression. The results showed women taking their daily antidepressant with 5 grams of creatine experienced positive results twice as fast as women using an antidepressant alone. This topic really interested me because as you may know, I’ve struggled with depression for a long time. It’s something I know many people suffer from and exercise is a big part of treatment.
This is great news on a number of levels. Regular antidepressant medications take about 4-6 weeks to start noticing results. If women experience change sooner, they are more likely to stick with the treatment and feel much better about the outcome. Also, the costs of medication, outpatient treatment, loss of productivity in the workplace, and other related costs add up quick. Trust me, I know.
Utah’s depression prevalence is about 25% higher than the rest of the nation. I could give you a list of a thousand reasons as to why but for the sake of your time and my sanity I’ll skip that part. It’s just crayyy over here in Utah!!! So this could have the potential to not only save the individual money, but also save the state millions of dollars a year.
Now of course, this was one study done and more research needs to be done to confirm the results. The U of U is already working on another trial testing the effects of creatine in young adults and college-age females. Also, testing on men has not been ruled out and I’m sure we’ll be seeing more studies on men and women.
We’ll have to see where the research goes but in the meantime, do you take a creatine supplement? Have you any experience with creatine and depression? What are your thoughts on this study?
That is really interesting! I wonder if it has anything to do with testosterone levels?
Also, I’d be crazy if I lived in Utah.
Just kidding. But maybe.
I don’t know anything about creatine, but this is interesting. I am currently reading a book about adrenal fatigue. It also adresses depression (as it relates to adrenal fatigue). As you probably know, the adrenal glands are the stress glands. When we have too many stressors or even a single heavy stressor, it can slow down the adrenal glands and create adrenal fatigue.
A note: I’m still reading the book, so I don’t completely know what I’m talking about yet, so I’m sorry if my details are not clear.
Anything that helps with depression would likely also have an effect on the adrenals, or at least help with stress. I’m eager to get to the part in the book where it tells me what to do about the problem.
Another note: Having babies is a physical stressor and since, in Utah, we tend to have more on average than anywhere else in the country, that alone would increase our rate of depression. I agree, there are many, many reasons. Maybe someday, we’ll get it all figured out.
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