Feel Better. Live Free. | Healthy Weight Loss & Wellness for Midlife Women
Feel Better. Live Free. with Lisa Joy Thompson is the revolutionary health & wellness podcast brought to you by Thinlicious®. It's a show dedicated to helping midlife women find lasting health and sustainable weight loss by healing our bodies from the inside out, while questioning the outdated mainstream narratives surrounding health and weight loss that haven't worked.
Our mission is to help you find the freedom to look and feel your best. The freedom to NOT be controlled by food addictions ever again. And the freedom to confidently pursue all your big goals and dreams because your health and weight issues are no longer holding you back.
Each week we'll discuss what it means to live your best life as a woman in your 40s, 50s, and beyond, talking openly and honestly about the highs and lows of weight loss, wellness, cultivating a healthy mindset, and pretty much everything in between. We'll also speak with leading health experts on everything from thyroid and cortisol health to hormonal balance and menopause to healing your gut.
It's a place where you'll discover actionable strategies for losing weight and getting healthy, unconventional health breakthroughs that no one else is talking about, and the powerful mindset shifts you'll need to find lifelong wellness and true happiness, with a whole lot of tough love along the way.
Basically, this is the podcast to listen to if you're looking for answers to these questions:
- Why is it so hard for women over 40 to lose weight?
- How can I improve my mindset and get healthy for life?
- What supplements should I be taking?
- How can I improve my immune system?
- How do I overcome resistance and finally get motivated?
- Why am I so tired all the time?
- What's the healthiest way to lose weight?
- Should I go on Ozempic?
- What does it mean to be metabolically flexible?
- How does stress affect weight loss?
- What is gut health, and why does it matter?
- Could I have a thyroid issue?
- What can you eat to reduce inflammation?
- What are the biggest health mistakes to avoid?
- How can you lose weight without dieting?
Feel Better. Live Free. | Healthy Weight Loss & Wellness for Midlife Women
Why Every Woman Over 40 Should Know About Creatine
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Episode Summary
Women have up to 70-80% lower creatine stores than men — and most of us have never been told that. In this episode Lisa digs into what that means for your brain, sleep, mood, muscles, and energy, and why creatine may be one of the most underreported tools in women's health right now.
What You'll Learn
- What creatine actually is and why it matters beyond the gym
- Why women have lower creatine stores — and why that gap widens in perimenopause
- How creatine supports brain energy (ATP) and what happens when levels run low
- The research on creatine and memory, processing speed, and mental clarity
- Why creatine may reduce depression symptoms — more so in women than men
- Creatine and sleep: the adenosine mechanism, the 2024 women's RCT, and the 2025 perimenopause findings
- The University of Kansas Alzheimer's pilot study
- Creatine + resistance training for muscle and bone health over 40
- How much to take: 5g for general health vs. 10g for brain-specific benefits
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Studies Referenced
Cognitive Function & Memory
Depression in Women
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis: Creatine for Depression (2025). British Journal of Nutrition.
Sleep
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Dosing: The Case for 10g
Dr. Rhonda Patrick on 10g brain dosing (@foundmyfitness)
Medical Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before starting any new supplement.
