793: The "Gym Bro" Supplement That Fixes Menopausal Brain Fog?

Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay

Business, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Arts, Management & Marketing, Medicine

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🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In this Five Minute Friday, I am revealing the one supplement most women avoid because they think it causes bloating or bulk—but a new study proves it might actually be the missing link for your brain health . If you are struggling with "menopause brain," afternoon fatigue, or sudden anxiety, the solution might not be a prescription or an expensive wellness trend, but something incredibly simple that has been hiding in the bodybuilding aisle all along .

Tune in to find out why this specific compound is a game-changer for the frontal cortex (the decision-making part of your brain) and hear the specific dosing protocol I use to stay sharp during jet lag and all-nighters . We are redefining what it means to be strong—mentally and physically

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0:00.0	Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, secrets of a plastic surgeon.
0:22.1	It's time for a five-minute Friday. Today's podcast, we're going to talk about creatine. I know you guys have been hearing about this.
0:28.1	This is one of those supplements that has proven benefits, and especially when it comes to women,
0:35.2	women of all ages and stages of life, whether it's Perry or pre or postmenopausal
0:40.6	or menopausal. A new study just came out looking at something that we don't usually connect to
0:46.4	with women's health and aesthetics. It's creatine. And where are we talking about this? Because we
0:51.4	need to take care of ourselves first and we need to teach our patients
0:54.6	about the things that truly work because that is going to improve their overall aging process
1:00.6	and that's kind of what we're all about in aesthetics for me right now it's about bioregenerative
1:06.0	approaches it's checking biomarkers it's looking at epigenetics of aging, and really, I think, honing in on
1:14.5	what is causing a person to age prematurely, what are lifestyle things that we can do in creatine
1:20.2	is one of them. So a new study just came out, and the results were actually pretty impressive,
1:26.9	especially for women going
1:28.5	through perimenopause and menopause. Researchers followed 36 women for eight weeks and gave
1:34.2	them different low-dose forms of creatine hydrochloride. What they found was that medium-dose groups
1:40.6	had faster reaction times about 6.6% improvement and even showed a 16% increase in
1:47.4	creatine levels in the frontal part of the brain. And that's the area of the brain that helps with
1:52.3	memory, focus, mood, decision making. These women reported feeling less fatigued, fewer mood swings,
1:59.9	and better concentration.
2:02.0	Another group that took creatine hydrochloride paired with creatine ethyl ester saw a noticeable drop in
2:08.3	anxiety and even improvements in their lipid panels. That's right, lowering their LDL and triglycerides.
2:15.2	And the best part of creatine, it's very well tolerated. There's no weight gain,
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