Research & Sources

Creatine Research

Creatine is one of the most-studied supplements in the world. Below are some key research findings for creatine and it's various benefits.

Creatine in women's health Smith-Ryan AE, Cabre HE, Eckerson JM, Candow DG. "Creatine Supplementation in Women's Health: A Lifespan Perspective." Nutrients, 2021. Source Creatine and cognitive function Forbes SC, Cordingley DM, Cornish SM, et al. "Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Brain Function and Health." Nutrients, 2022. Source Creatine and brain health & function Candow DG, Forbes SC, Ostojic SM, et al. "'Heads Up' for Creatine Supplementation and its Potential Applications for Brain Health and Function." Sports Medicine, 2023. Source Creatine dosing and effectiveness Kreider RB, Kalman DS, Antonio J, et al. "International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Safety and Efficacy of Creatine Supplementation." JISSN, 2017. Source Creatine Supplementation and Brain Health Roschel H, Gualano B, Ostojic SM, Rawson ES. "Creatine Supplementation and Brain Health." Nutrients, 2021. Source Creatine safety profile Antonio J, Candow DG, Forbes SC, et al. "Common Questions and Misconceptions About Creatine Supplementation." Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2021. Source

A note on how we use this research

Creatine is one of the few supplements where the research is genuinely strong, but the marketing has historically been narrow, focused almost entirely on male athletes and bodybuilding contexts. Our work at bōm draws on the broader body of research, including studies on women's health, cognitive performance, and healthy aging, which represent some of the most active and exciting areas of creatine science today.

We don't conduct our own clinical research. Our role is to translate existing peer-reviewed work into a daily product that fits real life. Where we make claims, we cite the work behind them. Where the research is preliminary or mixed, we say so.

If you're a researcher working in this space and want to be in conversation with us, we'd love to hear from you. Reach us at hello@itsbom.com.