Creatine: what the biggest YouTube health voices say

Dr. Eric Berg’s take: Endorses daily creatine at 5 g, describing gains in energy, workout performance, muscle fullness, focus and mood within two weeks, especially for plant-based eaters.

Huberman Lab’s take: Endorses creatine for strength, citing muscle water retention, and describes taking it daily for many years with only occasional short breaks.

Thomas DeLauer’s take: Endorses supplementing creatine on a high-protein diet because it spares glycine, which the body otherwise uses to make creatine.

Peter Attia MD’s take: Endorses creatine for nearly everyone, citing trials and meta-analyses showing benefits for strength, power and muscle mass; one of few supplements he almost universally recommends.

FoundMyFitness’s take: Personally takes creatine every morning as part of her supplement routine alongside lifting.

Physionic’s take: Views creatine for depression as promising but premature; evidence is split, with benefit mainly in clinically diagnosed people, possibly those on SSRIs.

JJ Virgin’s take: Endorses creatine HCL, combined with magnesium and taurine, to help training harder and recovering better.

Shawn Stevenson’s take: Favours creatine for brain energy and focus, taking a few grams daily and raising it a bit in the second half of the cycle.

Simon Hill (Plant Proof)’s take: Takes creatine daily and endorses it, noting plant-based eaters start with lower muscle stores and that strength evidence is very solid.

Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s take: Endorses small daily amounts as very safe for most people, but says those with reduced kidney function should avoid it; rejects powerlifter-level dosing.

Dr. Stephanie Estima’s take: Favours creatine as an energy-support buffer for cells, not just for exercise, including during poor sleep, long mental effort and hormonal shifts in women.

Dr. Felice Gersh’s take: Endorses creatine, citing about 5 g daily for muscle and much higher split doses for brain support, seeing the higher amount as worthwhile for cognitive decline.

Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s take: Considers creatine worth prescribing, partly as a backdoor way to ease the body's methylation load.