Melanie Wilkinson

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The Wellness Scoop · Can Stress Affect Digestion? Creatine & Healthy Shortcuts · 10 Sep 2026 podcast

Hi everyone, my name is Melanie Wilkinson.

I'm a registered nutritionist and I also have a research degree in neuroscience.

And today I'm answering the question can creatine actually help prevent dementia?

Now I honestly love this question.

Usually we talk about creatine through the lens of muscle growth and bone health, where the benefits are well proven, but I'm thrilled people are finally looking at its wider potential, specifically for our brains.

So, to cover some of the basics, creatine is one

the most researched and well-tolerated supplements out there.

It's got a really high safety profile and it's entirely natural.

Our bodies make it, we get it from foods like meat and fish, and it's something our system already recognises.

But what does it actually do?

So in one word, energy.

Every cell in your body runs on a molecule called ATP.

It powers everything muscle contraction, nerve signals, stinking.

However, cells only hold a tiny amount of ATP at any moment.

It has

Has to be rebuilt constantly and quickly.

And that's where creatine comes in.

So it's stored in your cells in a charge form called phosphoratine.

When a cell suddenly needs power, phosphorcreatine releases that charge and rebuilds ATP on the spot.

Now this is the fastest energy system the cell has, much faster than burning through things like glucose or fat, which means when you supplement creatine, you're essentially enlarging that reserve, giving your cells a bigger buffer to draw on.

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