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While the supplement may help you add calorie-burning muscle, some women may notice the number on the scale go up after taking creatine. That's because creatine supplementation causes your muscles to retain water, which may add extra weight.
No known harmful side effects 6 â yet Studies have found a positive effect on strength, power and lean body mass 1 Particular effects have been seen with repeated short efforts and little recovery time 1,6,7 Gains in body mass could be due to water retention. The Risks With Creatine: Studies have been of short duration with small sample sizes