Which creatine do you prefer and why?

[GeminiJedi]

kre-alkalyn for me to avoid the excessive creatinine waste of other forms.

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[I.C.P.]

Mono,and it must be Creapure as all the others are made from crap polymer ingredients from china.

[HOOPIE]

Kre Alkalyn here. Been using it for about a year now and love it

[STRENGTH-TRAINING]

i get the cheap bulk creatine which needed to be boiled in water to dissolve, then tried micronized creatine from cnp and metrx, and mixes instantly, both worked, but felt a bigger effect on micronized creatine. is it better?

[Cheezboyz]

Again, the issue with creatine is not which kind, but the SOLUBILITY. It takes 24 ounces of room temperature to dissolve 5g of powdered creatine monohydrate. If creatine does not DISSOLVE, then it cannot be ABSORBED.

This sounds a lot like broscience. Does anyone have a study that show that creatine in not absorbed by the gut unless is is predissolved in water?

My brother mixes his Creapure in hot water to create a solution. He was trying to convince me to do the same stating that our stomach won't be able to absorb the creatine if it is not in solution. I don't agree. I am with Tiramisu -- this is broscience.

If you want to say that creatine will be better absorbed in a solution, then fine I will agree. But to say Creatine will NOT be absorbed UNLESS in a solution -- I will need to see a study.

Militantmuscle, I am PMing you right now, I hope you will respond. I'd also like to know why you say 24 ounces is required. Appreciated bro.

I'd also include some salt in with that solution to help with the absorption.

I heard this many years ago on a forum. Frosty, can you explain your reasoning behind this? Is this supported by science? Thanks bro.

[Frosty]

I heard this many years ago on a forum. Frosty, can you explain your reasoning behind this? Is this supported by science? Thanks bro.

I got this from Author L. Rea years ago in "Building the Perfect Beast." I asked him about it recently and he said this:

"The cellular sodium pumps that allow nutrient transport depend upon...(shock here, huh?) sodium so yes, if you want the most from any creatine product sodium salts are needed. Its part of the reason glycogen loading is tough before a show when sodium depletion is used. The pumps fail to function fully."

From Author in his Q&A thread in the ALRI forums, post #599.

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