There was a man on the Facebook group The 411 for the 719 for Colorado Springs, and this was his post:
My son is a 15-year-old athlete with his sites set on competing at the highest level… A sports nutritionist said that he should be on 2 g of creatine a day until he reaches 185 pounds and then transition to 5g/day.
Every bit of research I’ve done on creatine says that the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend it for anyone under the age of 18.
Throwing it out to this group in the hopes that there is somebody significantly more knowledgeable than I am… Is the advisement of pediatricians based on teens who have not yet had their growth spurt?
My son grew fast and furiously early on in puberty and was 6’2’ by the time he was 13.
That being the case, might it be safe for him to start using this supplement as a means by which to gain mass? 
He comes from a gene pool of long lean people so, regular protein and exercise/weightlifting isn’t going to do the trick for him to add bulk.
We just want to gather all the information possible so we can make an informed decision… Thanks in advance! 
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And here is my answer:
I agree with the sports nutritionist. Creatine is amazing and helps more than just sports performance.
It improves all organ health, including heart and brain, it prevents and reduces dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive ailments, it promotes atp production, reduces arthritis, and more.
Regular non-specialists will hear “supplement” and sniff their nose at it saying that they don’t need it.
Everyone needs creatine. Everyone.
Specifically get Creatine Monohydrate. It should be odorless and nonflavored. Monohydrate has more research behind it than creatine HCL
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