Creatine for Women: Benefits, Safety, and How to Take It Right | Quick & Dirty

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Dr. Tyna Moore

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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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? 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 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 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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0:00.0	You are tuned into the Dr. Tina show with Dr. Tina Moore. For more, visit Dr. Tina.com.
0:07.1	All right, guys, creatine. Let's talk about it. You guys have asked me so much about this.
0:11.9	So I wanted to do an entire podcast about it just on creatine. We're going to do a quick and dirty here.
0:17.4	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
0:24.5	peptide because it is made of three amino acids. However, I am incorrect. They are not peptide bonded,
0:30.3	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.
0:38.5	It is not a peptide.
0:40.1	So I will correct myself there.
0:42.0	I apologize for any confusion I may have caused.
0:44.5	I have gone around thinking for the past year that it was a peptide and I am wrong.
0:49.0	So with that aside, let's jump into the many benefits of creatine.
0:53.1	Number one, I think of creatine as a brain supplement.
0:58.2	I've felt this way for a long time. Back when I was running my big clinical practice, I tried to get as
1:04.7	many people, especially my elderly ladies, on creatine as I could because I think of it as a neuroprotective supplement
1:12.8	at the end of the day. I know that it's big in the bodybuilding space. I know it's big in the muscle
1:17.4	space. I know all of that to be true, but I have always really thought of it predominantly as a
1:23.4	brain supplement. So some of the things it helps with is women, first of all, have lower
1:29.1	baseline creatine levels in their brain. It supports mental clarity, focus, and cognitive
1:33.8	resilience. A study just came out showing its impact on mood, at low mood in particular. So
1:39.0	when you're under stress, you're having sleep issues, especially as we're going through perimenopause
1:43.7	and menopause, creatine really is something to, you know, I think it's, I think
1:50.4	every woman should be on it, to be completely honest with you. I can't think of any contraindications.
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