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Kerrie Hughes

I took creatine every day for a month - these are the surprising brain benefits no one talks about

Kerrie Hughes with tub of creatine with tablets on wooden desk, plant pot in the background, representing creatine benefits for the brain.

When I log into social media, it's clear the algorithm has recognised me as a woman in her mid-40s. I get served dietary advice for midlife every day. All kinds of supplements, diets, and dos and don'ts for menopause. Creatine is the only supplement that's ever caught my interest.

As a fitness enthusiast, I've heard about the benefits of creatine for women before. Creatine is a natural substance made by the body, and it's in meat and fish. It's one of the body's natural energy sources for muscle movement, so many women (and men) also take it as a supplement to improve muscle strength and maintain mass.

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