Isn't 20+ grams a day a lot for the kidneys? genuine question

Elevated creatinine levels (in absence of supplementation) is a sign of kidney issues. There are many studies showing no reverse link i.e. supplementing creatine damaging kidneys

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12882-025-045...

	▲	dev1ycan 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Okay but logically kidney issues leading to high creatine does suggest that creatine is not all that good for the body, no? else why would the kidney keep it under control?

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unshavedyak an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Not the parent, but someone else commented on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48347735

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