India, Dec. 4 -- If you've ever taken creatine and worried it might be damaging your kidneys, the truth is a bit more nuanced. Creatine itself isn't harmful, but it can elevate one key marker in your blood - creatinine - which may make your kidney function tests look worse than they truly are. This can lead to a false alarm rather than a genuine health issue.

Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and popular health content creator, has explained how creatine supplementation can raise creatinine levels and lead to misleading kidney function test results. In an Instagram video posted on December 4, the surgeon emphasises that even though creatine supplements do not harm the kidneys, it can result in false results and suggests a better alterna...