That changed in early 2026
We found three studies showing that there were no significant differences in people who took creatine before or after their workout, with one study 26 saying its best to take it shortly prior to or following your training sessions rather than at a random time during the day
Water Retention and Bloating Increased growth hormone levels can cause transient water retention , particularly in the first few weeks of use
doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1775442 Received 25 December 2025 Revised 24 February 2026 Accepted 05 March 2026 Published 10 April 2026 Volume 14 - 2026 Edited by Dhananjay Bodas, Agharkar Research Institute, India Reviewed by Abu Md Ashif Ikbal, Assam University, India Jie Liu, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR China Updates Copyright 2026 Deb, Mukherjee, Pathak, Paul, Duttaroy and Adhikari
Methods Enzymol 105:121126 Aksenov MY, Markesbery WR (2001) Changes in thiol content and expression of glutathione redox system genes in the hippocampus and cerebellum in Alzheimers disease
