JJ Virgin explains why women over 40 should take creatine monohydrate. Muscle mass drops 1% yearly after 40, and creatine helps preserve it and maintain strength. It may also improve memory, support bone health, and boost cellular energy.
If you are a woman over 40, here are 5 reasons you're going to want to add creatine monohydrate to your supplement routine. Starting at age 40, we lose strength and power every single year, so you want to offset that. You want to also maintain your muscle size, and creatine is great for helping you do that because remember, starting at age 40, we lose up to 1% of our muscle size every single year. Next one is better cognitive function. It can improve short-term memory and intelligence, and it is why my son with the traumatic brain injury has been on creatine for years. Of course, another thing we start worrying about 40-plus is our bone health, and creatine can help prevent osteoporosis and fractures. And finally, energy— like my Energizer Bunny puppy over here— creatine can help you produce more ATP.
