Taylor Patton

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lisa Maxbauer |Taylor Patton

The supplement creatine is having a moment. It’s in the news, all over social media and even has top docs buzzing. But does creatine actually help you lose weight? Turns out, it isn’t just for young guys hoping to get ripped at the gym. “Creatine may be more important for perimenopausal and menopausal women,” says obesity medicine specialist Charlie Seltzer, MD. Research shows the stuff helps halt the age-related muscle loss that depletes our strength and grinds metabolism to a halt.