Why Women Need Creatine: Fat Loss, Metabolism & Cognitive Benefits Backed by Science — and How to Choose Clean, Pure Supplements with Oliver Amdrup-Chamby
Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina
Vanessa Spina
4.5 • 758 Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2025
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful educational episode, Vanessa sits down with Oliver Amdrup-Chamby, CEO and Co-Founder of Puori, for an in-depth masterclass on the supplements most overlooked—yet most transformative—for women's health: creatine and omega-3s.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and insights from world-leading muscle and metabolism experts, Vanessa and Oliver unpack:
✅ Why creatine is a foundational supplement for women—supporting fat loss, body recomposition, muscle preservation, and cognition
✅ How creatine protects metabolism and lean mass during fat loss
✅ The truth about "water retention" and bloating myths
✅ How creatine supports menopause, bone density, and strength across the lifespan
✅ The emerging research on brain and mood benefits of creatine
✅ Why omega-3s are critical for inflammation, recovery, metabolic health, and brain function
✅ How creatine and omega-3s synergize for performance and longevity
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Then, in the final third of the conversation, they address one of the most pressing issues in the supplement industry today: purity and contamination.
Vanessa and Oliver discuss:
⚠️ Why heavy metals like lead have been found in popular protein powders and prenatal vitamins
⚠️ What "safe levels" actually mean
⚠️ How consumers can protect themselves by choosing transparent, third-party tested products
✅ How Puori leads the industry with Clean Label Project certification, testing for over 200 contaminants, and QR codes that let you view your batch's lab results instantly
This episode is a must-listen for women who want to take their health, fat loss, and longevity to the next level—using the cleanest, most evidence-based supplements available.
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• Creatine Supplementation in Women's Health: A Lifespan Perspective
• Puori Omega-3 testing & Clean Label certification
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the optimal protein podcast. I'm Vanessa Spina. |
| 0:04.5 | Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the optimal protein podcast. I'm your host, Vanessa. |
| 0:09.3 | And if you've been listening for a while, you know that I love interviewing the leading |
| 0:15.4 | scientists on protein and metabolism and one supplement that they all consistently recommend, not just for women |
| 0:23.2 | and for my audience, but to me personally also, is creatine. |
| 0:27.5 | Now today we're going to dive deep into why creatine is a foundational supplement for women |
| 0:34.6 | across the lifespan, for men as well, not just for bodybuilders, but for |
| 0:39.9 | fat loss, body recomposition, improving metabolic health, and even brain health and cognition. |
| 0:47.0 | We're also going to dive into why there have been so many headlines lately about things like |
| 0:52.7 | protein powders and even prenatals having high levels |
| 0:56.5 | of heavy metals contaminants and other compounds that have caused some of them to even be recalled |
| 1:03.7 | what is going on with these protein powders and these different products like prenatals |
| 1:09.3 | that suddenly we are screening for extremely high |
| 1:13.7 | levels of heavy metals and contaminants. We're going to talk about why that is, which ones you can |
| 1:19.7 | more safely pick to make sure that you will be on the lower end of those contaminants and heavy |
| 1:26.2 | metals. We're also going to explore omega-3s and |
| 1:29.7 | the incredible role that they play in inflammation in actually lowering biological age by |
| 1:35.9 | reducing the rate at which we age. Also their role in fat metabolism and brain health. |
| 1:43.6 | And the last part of the conversation we tackle why can Also, their role in fat metabolism and brain health. |
| 1:50.5 | And the last part of the conversation we tackle why contamination has been found in popular supplements. |
| 1:57.3 | What safe levels really mean and how Peoria, led by CEO Oliver M. Ljoub Chambi, is really leading the charge in setting new standards for what a clean |
| 2:04.4 | supplement really looks like in terms of cleanliness, in terms of purity and transparency. |
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