NAKED Lemon Lime Creatine Hydrate+ Powder | Naked Creatine Hydrate+ - 500g Review

This is a creatine powder with small amounts of potassium and magnesium. None of its ingredients has direct study support for thyroid health at the amounts given. The potassium studies that showed thyroid benefits used potassium as a carrier for iodine or bromide, and the benefit came from those, not from potassium itself ^[1][2][3]. Potassium given without iodine or bromide did not change thyroid hormones. The magnesium here is 20 milligrams, far below the 250 milligrams used in a trial where magnesium combined with zinc and vitamin A raised thyroid hormone in people with an underactive thyroid ^[4]. A pooled review found the same combination helpful, but magnesium was not tested on its own ^[5]. One small study found magnesium alone raised active thyroid hormone, but at a much larger dose based on body weight ^[6]. Magnesium taken together with a thyroid hormone tablet reduced its absorption, so people on meds should take them at separate times ^[7]. No human studies of creatine for thyroid health were provided. Animal and cell studies are never counted.

Potassium is the main ingredient, and six of the ten panelists recommend it or use it, though their reasons differ. Several say most people do not get enough, with one noting that many get too little compared with the daily target, and another saying people take in too much sodium and too little potassium. Two of them use electrolyte drinks that combine sodium, potassium and magnesium, one to stay hydrated when fasting or exercising, and another says potassium helps creatine reach the brain. One panelist prefers getting potassium from foods like bananas and potatoes rather than supplements, one only lists food sources, and one warns about a potassium additive used in bread. Magnesium and creatine are smaller ingredients in this product, and the panel mostly speaks well of both, with magnesium glycinate favored for sleep and creatine often taken at 5 grams a day.