GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss

Can Creatine Help You Protect Muscle on a GLP-1? w/ Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD

GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss

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Send us Fan Mail If you're taking a GLP-1, you've probably heard plenty about protein and strength training. Where does creatine fit, and what does it mean if the scale rises after you start taking it? Ana Reisdorf talks with Kristin Kirkpatrick about muscle health, the practical choices involved in taking creatine, and what the research can and cannot yet tell us about benefits beyond the gym. Kristin explains how creatine works alongside resistance training, why a loading phase may not be ...

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