EP 203:You’ve been asking, so here it is—an entire episode dedicated to creatine! This powerhouse supplement isn’t just for bodybuilders; it has major benefits for brain health, hormone balance, gut integrity, and even pregnancy. I’ll break down why you should be paying attention to creatine, how it supports overall health, and what you need to know about forms, dosing, and potential side effects. If you’ve ever wondered whether creatine is right for you, this episode will give you the answers. Topics Discussed: → What are the brain health benefits of creatine? → Why is creatine especially important for women over 35? → How does creatine support hormonal health and methylation? → Is creatine safe to take during pregnancy? → What are the best forms of creatine for women, and are there any side effects? Sponsored By: → LVLUP | Head over to LVLUPHealth.com and use code DRTYNA at checkout to get 20% off your order sitewide. → Purity Woods | Go to puritywoods.com/DRTYNA or enter DRTYNA at checkout for 27% off On This Episode We Cover: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:00:50 - Brain benefits → 00:04:35 - Women over 35 → 00:07:02 - Hormonal health and methylation → 00:10:48 - Strength and body building → 00:11:12 - Creatine, pregnancy, & postpartum → 00:13:51 - Gut health and barrier integrity → 00:14:04 - Women’s creatine tolerance → 00:14:57 - Form & side effects Show Links → CreaThrive - Use Code DRTYNA10 for 10% off → Creatine Supplementation in Women’s Health: A Lifespan Perspective Further Listening: → Strength Training Playlist → Metabolic Health Playlist Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided in this blog/podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Tyna Moore. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease.
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You are tuned into The Dr. Tina Show with Dr. Tina Moore. For more, visit drtina.com. All right, guys, creatine. Let's talk about it. You guys have asked me so much about this. So I wanted to do an entire podcast about it just on creatine. We're going to do a quick and dirty here. So I'm going to get this done in under 20 minutes and we're going to jump right in.
So first off, I have to correct myself. I have been going around saying that creatine is a peptide because it is made of three amino acids. However, I am incorrect. They are not peptide bonded, these amino acids. So it's not a peptide. It's not a protein. It's its own substance. It's creatine monohydrate. It is used in ATP production. It is not a peptide. So I will correct myself there.
I apologize for any confusion I may have caused. I have gone around thinking for the past year that it was a peptide and I am wrong. So with that aside, let's jump into the many benefits of creatine. Number one, I think of creatine as a brain supplement, right? I've felt this way for a long time.
Back when I was running my big clinical practice, I tried to get as many people, especially my elderly ladies, on creatine as I could because I think of it as a neuroprotective supplement at the end of the day. I know that it's big in the bodybuilding space. I know it's big in the muscle space. I know all of that to be true, but I have always really thought of it
predominantly as a brain supplement. So some of the things it helps with is women, first of all, have lower baseline creatine levels in their brain. It supports mental clarity, focus, and cognitive resilience. A study just came out showing its impact on mood, low mood in particular.
So when you're under stress, you're having sleep issues, especially as we're going through perimenopause and menopause, creatine really is something to, you know, I think every woman should be on it, to be completely honest with you. I can't think of any contraindications. I can't think of any side effects that would be dangerous. I don't make blanket statements like this very often.
And this is not medical advice. Obviously, talk with your practitioner. But we've got over 64,000 studies on creatine. It's very, very safe. It's very, very well studied. It's not gonna interact with, I can't think of a single drug interaction. So talk to your, obviously your health professional that you work with, but it may reduce mental fatigue.
It may protect against reduced energy brain states. It may work to improve low mood. And it's something I wish I had discovered, honestly, decades ago, like with the way that my brain has been. I know some of you think I'm really smart. I don't feel really smart. I feel like I'm struggling. You know, as I get older, I'm struggling. It's just how it is. I'm not my brain.
And I think it's, you know, to be totally honest with you, I think it's just incredible high levels of stress for an extended period of time. Eventually, it just chews up your brain. So couple that with some perimenopause and some hormonal shifts and voila.
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