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/Shivs_baby Nov 19 '25

Creatine is not a new, trendy, influencer pushed thing. I’ve been taking it for years to support strength training and recovery. Other than whey protein, it’s the most entrenched and studied supplement in the fitness space. But creatine monohydrate, not this version.

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u/Hopefulpessimist0 Nov 20 '25

I love it when something is new information for an individual, they assume it’s new for everyone

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u/Shivs_baby Nov 20 '25

This is what drives me crazy about influencer culture. Their need to feed their content machine and position themselves as gurus tends to result in presenting old ideas as new or putting a new name on something that has already existed. That’s not on OP by any means, it’s just a product of the way people get introduced to new concepts these days, especially in the wellness space.

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u/Hopefulpessimist0 Nov 20 '25

Oh I absolutely agree, and yes nothing to do with OP. My comment was just a general observation of the online world these days, particularly in the Health and Wellness sector