Creatine, Nicotine & Big Wellness: Where the Science Ends

This week on On the Mones, Kate sits down with Annie McCubbin for a conversation about what happens when real science collides with wellness marketing.They unpack:why creatine isn’t just for gym broshow creatine actually works in muscle and in the brainwhat the evidence does, and doesn’t show for cognitionwhy “mechanism” is not the same thing as “proof”They also dive into the growing online claims that nicotine is a cure for dementia:how nicotine acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptorswhy nicotine patches were studied in Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairmentwhat the trials actually foundand how wellness culture can take a tiny grain of scientific plausibility and inflate it into certainty.Along the way, Kate and Annie talk about mental endurance, physical endurance, resilience, and why pushing through hard things, whether that’s running long distances, navigating midlife, or learning to think critically, changes the way you move through the world.A conversation about science, scepticism, stamina, and why “interesting” is not the same thing as “proven.”Whether you are in perimenopause, approaching menopause, or simply trying to understand your hormones, I've got you.Read more about this episode at Medication Clarity Clinic, Kate's own medication education and telehealth consulting site: https://medicationclarity.com.auFollow Kate for more no-nonsense health education at @prescribeorpass on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.