Creatine can help support your health in so many ways. Read on to learn more.

Aids in muscle growth and recovery
Cognitive benefits
Bone density benefits
Improved athletic performance
Increases cellular hydration
Safe and effective for nearly everyone

What is Creatine?

Creatine is an amino acid stored mostly in skeletal muscle, and is necessary for creating ATP – the body’s readily usable form of energy. Half of the body’s creatine stores come from consuming creatine in food – mainly from meat, fish, and eggs – or from supplementation, while the other half comes from its synthesis in the liver and kidneys from amino acids.

Why Take It? What Is Creatine Good For?

The body’s physiological need for creatine increases with regular strenuous exercise or when muscle damage occurs. For athletes, creatine helps the body more efficiently create energy to engage in activity.

Outside of the athlete population, creatine effects have also been shown to lessen muscle breakdown in individuals with sarcopenia2 and to support cognitive function in aging populations.3

Does creatine help build muscle? How does creatine help build muscle?

While creatine is best absorbed before, during, and after physical activity, consistency in taking it is the most crucial factor. So choose to take creatine either before, during, or immediately after a workout, but do it at whichever time will ensure you take it regularly.

It is okay to vary the time you take creatine based on your day, but it is recommended that you take it around your workout window.

I love Thorne's micronized form of creatine monohydrate powder that is colorless, odorless, and offers enhanced solubility, making it easy to mix in water. Mix one level scoop (5 grams) with at least eight ounces of water, or a preferred beverage daily. It can be consumed 30-90 minutes before or after exercise.

Because an athlete needs to know that his or her nutritional supplements are trustworthy and compliant, every batch of Thorne's NSF Certified for Sport® supplement is tested for compliance with label claims and to ensure the absence of more than 200 substances banned by many major athletic organizations. These banned substances include stimulants, narcotics, steroids, diuretics, beta-2 agents, and masking agents.

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