Creatine gains popularity among women as studies reveal benefits

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Creatine supplements are becoming increasingly popular among women due to new research highlighting their benefits for muscle building, reproductive health and brain function.

Even if you are not a gym rat or fitness buff, chances are you have heard people talk about taking creatine supplements to boost their workouts, often conjuring images of men with huge muscles. However, new research shows creatine could have multiple benefits for women, too.

"It's a buzzword right now," said Kazzie Brown, a functional nutritionist with Pro Fit High Performance Medicine. "You Google it, you search on social media. It's one of the first things that come up for building muscle, bone density, all of those things. And females are really concerned about that."

These concerns are lead