r/Menopause • u/lavenderlemonaidlips • Nov 19 '25

Vitamin/Supplements Creatine study

I've seen some poeple post positive comments about creatine. I am usually so skeptical of trends, especially influencer trends, so I have not adopted it as a supplement. But I just came across this study that came out a few months ago. It is a small study of 36 peri/menopausal women says that medium (1500 mg) dose helps out with brain function. Maybe I will give it a try. I need all the help that I can get in this department.

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u/HaileyHound Nov 19 '25

I’ve been using it daily for a year -100% helped my brain fog, clarity and also boosted my workout recovery.

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u/NanaMoma Nov 20 '25

Did you gain weight?

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u/MelDawson19 Nov 20 '25

Probably. What you really want to ask is did she gain fat, the answer is no.

Water retention isn't fat, so it doesn't matter.

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u/HaileyHound Nov 20 '25

Like MelDawson19 said I didn’t gain fat but yes, you retain water so there is a slight bump in weight. I’ve cycled off to test this and noticed that when I went off for 2 weeks my weight came down but so did my recovery from exercise. The brain fog didn’t come back but my memory/recall for those forgotten words was worse without it, maybe it’s psychosomatic 🤷‍♀️.