ALA vs Creatine for blood sugar
Short answer: For blood sugar, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with ALA (9 reports) and 100% with Creatine (5 reports).
ALA has 100 meta-analyses and 243 randomized trials on PubMed; Creatine has 763 and 2,794.
Based on 320 reports about ALA and 2,279 about Creatine. Not medical advice.
| ALA Supplement | Creatine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 65%helped54 reports · medium confidence | 72%helped1,048 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 100 / 243 | 763 / 2,794 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 98% (542) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (15) | 97% (268) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 93% (249) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 87% (125) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 98% (95) |
| Common side effects | liver damage, headache, fatty liver, mercury brain | stomach issues, hair loss, insomnia, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | 600 mg / daily | 5 g / daily |
ALA treatment had favorable effects on DSPN by reducing sensory symptoms, and it resulted in a dose-dependent response relative to the placebo for TSS and the global satisfaction score. The use of ALA to prevent neurological symptoms should be further researched.
Nutrients, 2023 ↗“I also take alcar, alpha lipoic acid, choline, and pqq, but... there is some difference with these, but not as major as with CoQ10.”
The results of the meta-analysis suggest that creatine supplementation did not significantly alter serum creatinine levels (standardized mean difference = 0.48, 95% confidence interval 0.24-0.73, P = .001, I2 = 22%), and did not alter plasma urea values (standardized mean difference = 1.10, 95% confidence interval 0.34-1.85, P = .004, I2 = 28%). The findings indicate that creatine supplementation does not induce renal damage in the studied amounts and durations.
J Ren Nutr, 2019 ↗“I actually feel a lot better. Mentally clearer and more balanced, like I have my brain back.”
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