The Menopause Brain Fog Fix No One Is Talking About

If you've ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there, lost your train of thought mid-sentence, or felt like your brain just isn't working the way it used to, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I sit down with Lauren Dewsbury, who is currently completing her PhD in brain health and dementia risk reduction, to unpack the emerging research on creatine for brain fog, mood, sleep, and cognitive resilience in midlife women.

Most of us have only ever heard creatine spoken about in the context of the gym to support muscle, strength and performance. But the science Lauren is exploring goes far beyond that.

We talk about why menopause is not just a hormonal shift, but a major neurological transition, and how changes in oestrogen can alter the way the brain produces and uses energy. That's where creatine becomes so interesting.

Lauren shares how this simple, accessible supplement may help support memory, word recall, emotional regulation, sleep-deprived cognition, and the mental sharpness so many women feel slipping during perimenopause and post-menopause.

We also go deep into her Australia-wide clinical trial currently studying creatine in post-menopausal women with subjective cognitive decline and elevated dementia risk.

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Why creatine for the brain, not just muscle
01:31 – How creatine supports cognitive function and ATP production
04:11 – Why menopause is a neurological transition
08:24 – Is HRT enough for brain fog and cognition?
10:15 – Why post-menopausal women with cognitive decline are the focus
11:45 – Can creatine help reduce future dementia risk?
13:14 – The global impact of menopause-related brain fog
16:02 – Why workplaces need to better support midlife women
18:16 – Inside Lauren's clinical trial: what cognition markers she's measuring
20:48 – Creatine for emotional regulation and mood
22:20 – How creatine helps after a bad night's sleep
23:59 – Why women may respond better to creatine than men
26:52 – Why midlife women may benefit more than younger women
28:40 – The brain-muscle longevity connection
30:22 – What to look for in a creatine supplement
32:02 – The biggest creatine myths: kidneys, bloating, and "gym bros"
34:30 – Brain health dosing: 5g vs 10g vs 20g
38:09 – How participants qualify for the trial
40:26 – Why the study is Australia-wide and fully remote
42:21 – What positive findings could change for women's healthcare
43:24 – What women can do right now for brain fog
49:11 – Final thoughts: should every midlife woman try creatine?

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