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Creatine for women: Should you add this supplement into your diet?

January 27, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / creatine

by Justin Roberts, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Creatine is one of the most popular sports supplements out there. It’s shown to help build muscle and improve strength, boost speed and power in athletes and benefit sports performance all around. Research also suggests this superstar nutrient may have other health […]

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The Best Time of Day To Take Creatine for Weight Loss and Muscle Strength After 50

January 5, 2026 / Patient education, Weight loss / InnovateMed Author / creatine

Is it ‘creatine o’clock’? Consistency is key when taking this dietary supplement By Lisa Maxbauer January 3, 2026 Reviewed by Darrin Starkey, ND Comments Everyone seems to be talking about taking creatine—protein powder’s lesser-known “cousin.” And for good reason: The nutrient holds a host of powerful health benefits, especially for women as we age. But the key to

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Can Creatine Play a Positive Role in Obesity Treatment?

January 5, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / creatine

Julie Peck June 24, 2025 It’s been all over the popular media and social platforms lately: Recently released studies on creatine monohydrate’s potential to do everything from reducing cancer risk to boosting cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s have a lot of people talking. In fact, 1 million people per month search online for creatine, a statistic that’s rapidly increasing. This supplement

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Should young people take creatine?

October 30, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / creatine

by Paul Hough, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world. It’s taken by many in the hopes of boosting strength, enhancing athletic performance and promoting muscle growth. But it isn’t only adults who are using this supplement. A

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Can Creatine Play a Positive Role in Obesity Treatment? –

July 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / creatine, obesity

It’s been all over the popular media and social platforms lately: Recently released studies on creatine monohydrate’s potential to do everything from reducing cancer risk to boosting cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s have a lot of people talking. In fact, 1 million people per month search online for creatine, a statistic that’s rapidly increasing. This supplement that used to fall strictly

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Creatine may enhance neuroprotection through energy pathways

July 25, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / creatine, neuroprotection

Download PDF Copy By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDReviewed by Lauren HardakerJul 25 2025 Scientists reveal how creatine could do more than build muscle, fueling brain resilience, enhancing mood, and supporting cognitive performance through exercise-driven biochemical pathways. Study: Creatine supplementation and muscle-brain axis: a new possible mechanism? Image credit: Sonis Photography/Shutterstock.com Creatine supplementation is widely acknowledged for boosting muscular mass and

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Creatine may help the brain, not just muscles

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / creatine

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team is working to get creatine past the blood-brain barrier using focused ultrasound. Grant and Award AnnouncementVirginia Tech FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Chin-Yi Chen, a research scientist at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, works in assistant professor Fred Wu’s lab to develop a technique that uses focused ultrasound to deliver creatine directly

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Creatine is safe, effective and important for everyone, researcher says

June 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / creatine

by Caitlin Clark, Texas A&M University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Creatine, the supplement popular with athletes for its ability to help build strength and power, is increasingly being recognized for its broad health benefits. The compound’s usefulness extends well beyond the gym, according to Dr. Richard Kreider, professor and

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