WARNING: Popular Diet Leads to Brain Drain
Many people take creatine to help feed their muscles.
But did you know it can help feed your brain, too?
Creatine gives your muscles—and your brain—an extra energy boost when you need it most.
Unfortunately, creatine declines with age. And if you’re following one of today’s most popular eating trends, then you’re almost guaranteed to be deficient.
Your body uses creatine when it needs a burst of energy. That’s because it helps your body convert glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to utilize for energy.
This comes in handy for your muscles during exercise.
But it’s also EXTRA handy for your brain.
A review of studies found that creatine supplements can enhance memory performance in older adults.
You see, your brain uses more energy than any other organ in the body.
And while most creatine gets stored in your muscles, some is also stored in your brain to provide an extra punch of energy when needed.
The problem is that creatine declines with age. It can also be insufficient in folks who follow a vegetarian diet since the primary sources of creatine are red meat and seafood.
Interestingly, one study showed that vegetarians did better on memory tasks when they supplemented with creatine. (I wonder how they would have compared to meat eaters.)
So, creatine’s ability to beef up your brainpower is yet another reason to eat like your ancestors by getting plenty of organic red meat and seafood in your diet.
P.S. Drugstore secret puts the BRAKES on brain aging.
SOURCE:
Prokopidis K, et al., “Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Nutr Rev. 2023 Mar 10;81(4):416-427. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac064. PMID: 35984306; PMCID: PMC9999677.