Todd McGrath, MD sports medicine physician at HSS joins NewsNation to discuss whether creatine supplements are beneficial to your health.

According to Dr. McGrath creatine, which is naturally made by your body (and comes from protein-rich foods), does not replace a good diet and exercise, and could be more beneficial in addition to a healthy diet. He said people on a vegetarian diet can benefit from creatine supplements since it is usually found in meat.

Dr. McGrath said that, when taken at an appropriate dose, creatine supplements are safe for adults and teen athletes.

“There seems to be evidence that the benefits are about the same as in the adult population,” Dr. McGrath explained. “It’s a supplement, and not the frontline for everything.”

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