Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Creatine DOES NOT cause hair loss ❌

The common myth, debunked.

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Tom Coughlin
Apr 26, 2025
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Does creatine cause hair loss? A 12-week randomized controlled trial

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Background

A common belief surrounding creatine use is that it can cause hair loss by increasing dihydrotestosterone (DHT)👨‍🦲

But this tenuous link has now been debunked ✅

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