CreaHD (Creapure®)

Creapure is the brand name for pure creatine monohydrate produced by AlzChem Trostberg GmbH in Germany. It is the most widely studied form of creatine and is proven to be safe and effective. It is vegan, IFS FOOD certified, and both Kosher and Halal certified.

Creatine is not a single uniform ingredient. It is manufactured, and manufacturing varies. Lower-grade creatine can carry by-products left over from production such as dicyandiamide, dihydrotriazine and creatinine. Creapure is produced under pharmaceutical-grade controls specifically to minimise them, and it is tested batch by batch rather than trusted by assumption.

Creatine monohydrate is the most researched sports supplement in existence, with hundreds of published studies behind it. A large share of that research used Creapure. When you take a novel creatine form, you are relying on evidence generated by a different molecule. When you take this, you are taking the one that was actually studied.

Creatine is best known for power output and strength, but the research reaches further: cognitive support and neuroprotective effects, antioxidant activity and pH buffering, and benefits for bone and for ageing muscle. It is one of the few supplements that continues to matter outside of training.

Dietary creatine comes almost entirely from meat and fish, so vegetarians and vegans typically start with lower muscle creatine stores and tend to respond more noticeably to supplementation. Creapure is produced by fermentation rather than from animal sources, so it fits either diet.

Mix one scoop with 8 to 12 oz of water, or add it to any drink. It is unflavoured, so it goes into anything. Take it daily. There is no need for a loading phase.