#Menopause
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What Creatine Actually Does for Women's Muscle, Brain and Menopause
A sweeping 2025 review argues women metabolise creatine differently than men — and the gap widens during the menopause transition. But a closer look at the cognitive evidence reveals a single small trial, uncorrected multiple comparisons, and a perimenopause-shaped hole in the research.
Why women have less creatine in their brains — and what the evidence says about supplementing it
Women have 70 to 80 percent lower brain creatine stores than men. A 2024 meta-analysis and the 2025 CONCRET-MENOPA trial suggest supplementation may improve memory and processing speed — here is the evidence, the gaps, and what we still do not know.
Soy isoflavones cut severe hot flashes by 92% in 12-week trial
A secondary analysis of a randomized trial found that a low-fat vegan diet supplemented with soybeans reduced severe hot flashes by 92% in postmenopausal women, with daidzein emerging as the main independent predictor. The reduction was not mediated by weight loss.
Resveratrol for menopause: less pain, stronger bones, no cognitive benefit
A 2025 meta-analysis of 10 RCTs with 928 postmenopausal women found resveratrol reduced pain and a bone resorption marker, but cognition, mood, sleep, and metabolism were unaffected.