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Creatine is one of my all-time favorite supplements. I’m in my mid-30s, exercise about five days a week, and spend a lot of time strength training—both because I genuinely enjoy feeling strong and because I know maintaining muscle becomes much more important as I get older.
But I’m also a person with a job, a social life, and a (self-inflicted) chaotic schedule. I’ve had plenty of days where I feel mentally drained by mid-afternoon or walk into the gym wondering where all my energy went. I used to assume that was just a downside of getting older, but now I can realize that there are habits that can help me feel strong and sharp as I age. While creatine isn’t a magic fix, the research behind it shows that not only can it help with muscle building, but it can support mood, memory, and cognitive function, too.
The problem is I’m surprisingly bad at taking it routinely. I don’t make protein shakes very often, and I don’t want to stir a scoop of white powder into a glass of water every morning. That’s why Midi Creatine+ caught my attention: It packs a 3 gram serving of creatine monohydrate into a small handful of gummies (three to be exact). I tested them for weeks to see if they could finally make me a consistent creatine-taker.
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The Science Behind Creatine
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound made up of amino acids. Your body naturally makes creatine and stores most of it in your muscles, where it helps produce the energy needed for short, intense efforts, like lifting a heavy weight or sprinting up a hill. Yet as we age and estrogen dips, our bodies get less efficient at producing it.
Maintaining muscle mass and strength also becomes increasingly important with age, particularly because women experience sarcopenia at higher rates than men. Creatine is one of the most well-regarded supplements right now because of the abundance of research demonstrating its benefits for muscle growth. In fact, in a 2026 study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers found that creatine supplementation increased lean mass and improved measures of strength and muscular endurance in older adults even without resistance training.
Please don’t swap out your strength workouts for a gummy—the research is still developing and creatine is more effective if you lift weights, too—but it adds to the evidence of what creatine may do beyond workout performance.
Your body isn’t the only thing that benefits. Emerging research suggests creatine may improve memory and attention, particularly during periods of stress or sleep deprivation and in people with lower baseline creatine stores.
My Testing Experience:

I’d already been taking creatine off and on for a few months before testing Midi, but I’ve always struggled to stay consistent with it because I’m pretty picky when it comes to creatine products. I prefer my supplements in gummy form instead of powders because they require zero preparation (lazy gal over here), and I’m much more likely to take them. Unfortunately, a lot of creatine gummies are chalky and unenjoyable to eat.
That’s not the case with Midi. After a few weeks of testing out the product, I found myself taking creatine every day rather than remembering to take it a few days a week. And creatine doesn’t work like an instant jolt of energy the way caffeine does; it builds up over time in the body to increase your muscles’ stores (similar to a supplement like vitamin D or omega-3s), so that consistency makes a big difference.
I tried out the Strawberry flavor, which was slightly sweet and fruity without an overwhelming artificial flavor. While creatine gummies are always a bit denser than a standard gummy vitamin, these are much less chalky than most brands I’ve tried. I usually take mine shortly after waking and before my workout, though there’s no need to organize your mornings around them. Midi says the exact timing of your daily dose matters much less than the daily habit.
I also didn’t experience any bloating or water retention, which is a common and temporary side effect with any creatine supplementation. (Midi says this should go away by about two weeks of consistent use.) My body was already relatively accustomed to creatine, so I can’t credit Midi entirely for that, but the brand’s formula also includes fennel seed extract, which supports digestion.
Over the course of testing, I felt strong in my lifts and had many productive workouts, but creatine isn’t the kind of supplement where I’d expect to feel dramatically different 30 minutes after taking it. Overall, I feel my day-to-day energy levels and concentration creeping up, though I’m hesitant to attribute a particularly focused workday to a gummy I ate that morning.
My Verdict

The biggest benefit was how easy Midi made it to take a well-studied supplement on a daily basis. I’m excited to continue taking it as part of my morning routine. If you’re looking for an easy and tasty way to get your creatine intake, Midi’s Creatine+ gummies are my favorite that I’ve tried so far.

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