Episode 456: Creatine Considerations

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Do you need to be taking creatine? This episode explores the multifaceted role of creatine in the body, extending beyond its common association with athletic performance. From muscle strength and recovery to cognitive function, mood stability, and healthy aging, creatine plays a critical role in cellular energy production and neurological health. Listeners will learn how creatine functions in the body, who may benefit most from supplementation, and whether it has a place in daily wellness routines beyond the gym. The episode also covers considerations for dosing, form, and timing, along with potential benefits for women, vegetarians, older adults, and those dealing with neurological or mood disorders. Plus learn about food sources of creatine you can easily incorporate into your diet to reap the benefits. Also in this episode: Keto Reset Masterclass 8/29 Grab your free spot for exclusive savings! Keto Reset Program - Enrollment opens 8/28! What is creatine? How creatine supports performance and muscle gain Creatine and women’s health Creatine Supplementation in Women’s Health: A Lifespan Perspective - PMC Brain health and memory Effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function of healthy individuals: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials Thoughts on fluid retention and creatine bloat Pure Collagen Whey Protect Can you get enough creatine naturally from the diet? Supplementation, form and dosage considerations Wild Foods Creatine - use code ALIMILLERRD for savings Sponsors for this episode: This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast that delivers cutting-edge food is medicine solutions for optimal health.
0:12.8	Ali Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes
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0:35.1	only. Now welcome, Integrative Dietitians, Ali Miller, and her co-host Becky You.
0:43.0	Welcome to the Naturally Nouritioned podcast.
0:44.9	You are joining us for episode 456 creatine considerations.
0:50.8	In today's episode, we are talking about creatine, what it is, how it functions in the body from muscle health to brain and beyond, and most importantly, do you need to be supplementing with it.
1:03.3	Yes, I think that literally in the last couple months, this has been one of the most frequently asked questions on my social media.
1:09.8	So I am excited to put together today's
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1:57.1	Yes. We'll be happy to cover it. And I think by the end of today's episode, we will both
2:00.9	be sharing personally how and when we incorporate creatine into our diet and whether we think
2:06.9	supplementation is necessary daily. So lots of ground to cover. But as we are chatting with you
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