Long favoured by bodybuilders and other athletes, this supplement is breaking out into the mainstream, as study after study suggests a host of benefits for our minds as well as our bodies. Are there any caveats?
ntil relatively recently, if you were mixing a scoop of powdered creatine into a glass of water each day, it probably meant you were a bodybuilder or training for an athletic event. Although creatine is a compound that occurs naturally in the body, its role in producing quick bursts of energy meant that, if you took extra, it was assumed to be in order to enhance your performance – to help you squat a fractionally heavier weight or run a bit faster.
Creatine aids this process by acting as a buffer: it allows ATP to be produced more quickly, so that you can give more effort for longer. “The brain consumes a lot of energy to function properly,” says Dr Jenna Macciochi, an immunologist at the University of Sussex who specialises in the intersection of nutrition, movement and lifestyle with health; she is also part of a team developing a creatine supplement for post-menopausal women. “By supporting our energy systems, creatine supports the neurons of the brain as they do their job.
“I’ve seen creatine be hugely beneficial for women going through perimenopause,” says the dietitian Brittany Werner, who is the director of Working Against Gravity, a nutritional coaching company. “Women generally have betweencreatine stored than men and also tend to consume less through diet.
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