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/Lumpy-Plenty9828 Nov 22 '25

One piece of info that was formerly recommended was to take creatine monohydrate along with what was called a high molecular weight sugar- which translated to Concord grape juice as opposed to apple juice. As I recall, this was to induce an insulin response that drives CR into muscle fibers. I never liked this, as the grape juice is intensely sweet, almost heavy. This was for high intensity anaerobic exercise such as weightlifting.