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#578: Creatine For Brain Health: Overhyped Trend or Science-based Intervention? – Prof. Eric Rawson
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30 Sept 2025 · 52 min
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Creatine is best known as a sports supplement for enhancing muscle strength and high-intensity performance. But could it also improve brain health and cognitive function? Or are such claims overhyped? If creatine can support brain health, it could have implications for aging, neurodegenerative diseases, concussion recovery, and mental fatigue. In this podcast episode, Professor Eric Rawson discusses what current science says about creatine's effects on the brain, including memory, executive func