Creatine monohydrate is an organic compound that helps facilitate recycling of ATP in muscle and brain tissue and is found in vertebrates.

It was first discovered in 1832 by Michel Eugéne Chevreul, and the first evidence of its benefits on the muscles was found in 1912 by Harvard University researchers.

Creatine became available as a dietary supplement in 1993, and since then it has become one of the most widely studied supplements. Creatine is commonly taken by athletes and bodybuilders and has become a staple of workout supplements.

Creatine Monohydrate Benefits
Creatine monohydrate may promote anaerobic strength and weight gain and help increase muscle size.† Creatine may also help with cognitive function and support the brain.†

Contribute to increased muscle mass†
Promote weight gain†
Help boost anaerobic strength†
Support the brain and cognitive function†

Creatine can improve health and athletic performance in several ways.

In high-intensity exercise, its primary role is to increase the phosphocreatine stores in your muscles.

The additional stores can then be used to produce more ATP, which is the key energy source for heavy lifting and high-intensity exercise.

Creatine also helps you gain muscle in the following ways:

Boosted workload: Enables more total work or volume in a single training session, which is a key factor in long-term muscle growth.
Improved cell signaling: Can increase satellite cell signaling, which aids muscle repair and new muscle growth.

Raised anabolic hormones: Studies note a rise in hormones, such as IGF-1, after taking creatine.
Increased cell hydration: Lifts water content within your muscle cells, which causes a cell volumization effect that may play a role in muscle growth.

Reduced protein breakdown: May increase total muscle mass by reducing muscle breakdown.
Lower myostatin levels: Elevated levels of the protein myostatin can slow or totally inhibit new muscle growth. Supplementing with creatine can reduce these levels, increasing growth potential.

Creatine supplements also increase phosphocreatine stores in your brain, which may improve brain health and prevent neurological disease.

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Creatine, which occurs naturally in the body, plays a crucial role in the body’s energy metabolism. If energy is needed, ATP (adenosine triphosphate = energy currency of the cell) is converted to ADP (adenosine diphosphate).

Eventually, the body turns ADP back into ATP using energy derived from food, but this takes time, and muscle cells can store only enough ATP to allow a few seconds of high-intensity work.

Therefore, creatine supplementation is substantial to ensure high levels of phosphocreatine.

Everybody needs creatine every day
Adults have around 80–130 g of creatine in their bodies. Every day about 1–2 % of this creatine is broken down and excreted, so it has to be replenished.

The human body naturally produces some creatine. Intake of significant amounts of creatine from food is only possible by eating meat and meat products.

However, cooking and food preparation can result in creatine loss in food. Given your daily requirement of creatine, consumption of meat and synthesis of creatine by your own body may only provide maintenance levels of creatine.

The body’s need for creatine to maximize your creatine levels may be significantly greater and that is why a Creapure® creatine supplement may be right for you.