BPC-157 vs Creatine for recovery
Short answer: For recovery, users rate them about the same: 96% report improvement with BPC-157 (494 reports) and 98% with Creatine (95 reports).
BPC-157 has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Creatine has 763 and 2,794.
Based on 1,613 reports about BPC-157 and 2,279 about Creatine. Not medical advice.
| BPC-157 Peptide | Creatine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 54%helped919 reports · high confidence | 72%helped1,048 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 763 / 2,794 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | 95% (61) | 98% (542) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 96% (494) | 98% (95) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 86% (485) | 60% (5) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 58% (36) | 97% (268) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 69% (35) | 93% (249) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, anhedonia, anxiety, headache | stomach issues, hair loss, insomnia, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 5 g / daily |
“after 2+ years of nothing working, this is the 1st thing to reverse significant muscle damage ... 40% increase in my range of motion, and nearly the same in muscle strength.”
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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