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Which one is better? The studies are so contradictory.
of coarse, at the end of the article the author statesIf we are to believe the research that chemists from the American Marian University are about to publish in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, then the creatine analogue creatyl – better known as creatine ethyl ester – is a waste of time as a supplement. The compound can’t work. It converts spontaneously into creatinine, a waste product of creatine.
:SWe still believe that creatine ethyl ester works
They have done muscle biopsys in many studies. You don't need to do a muscle biopsy to determine that cee is inferior to mono. All they need to see is that cee is far less stable in stomach acid, that it degrades to creatinine much faster, etc. Hundreds of well designed studies have been done on the performance effects of creatine mono in the best institutions in the world. Few to none have been done on cee, and those that have been done are not of the quality or volume of the mono studies.It seems that mono is superior to CEE. However, no study is very conclusive. They NEED to do a muscle biopsy! The results here-in are inconclusive. However, that being said, I do agree that creatine supplementation is over analyzed and that CM is still the best way to go as there have been NUMEROUS studies that prove its effectiveness. Thanks for the replies everyone.
Cordygen5 is a fungus that improves oxygen utilization and uptake, improves vo2 max, boosts atp, has anti-oxidant effects, etc. It would be the prime supplement for you to take. You could use cordygen5 now, which is very economical at nutraplanet, with your mri creatine, then once that's gone try cre02, as it has both creatine and cordyceps.thanks a lot. what is cordygen 5? and one pill is about 1.2 grams of creatine. I am a runner by nature, a distance runner actually. I just recently got into weight lifting seriously, so I'm very curious about a lot of these supplements. And the reason I don't want to put on a lot of muscle weight is because it will slow me down, and that is my only concern.
Hey Dyou. I don't like monohydrate because it makes me bloated and crampy. Also if you research it, longterm use of monohydrate can cause damage to the kidneys. I have heard that it is beneficial for endurance activities, but also that it can hinder your cardiovascular abilities, so I am unsure what to believe.
ya there is mixed feed back and its possible i misread something but due to something i read a while back i have always believed creatine was bad for cardiovascular endurance but good for muscular endurance. im going to look more into it and see if i can find what i read back then to lead me to believe this.Hey Dyou. I don't like monohydrate because it makes me bloated and crampy. Also if you research it, longterm use of monohydrate can cause damage to the kidneys. I have heard that it is beneficial for endurance activities, but also that it can hinder your cardiovascular abilities, so I am unsure what to believe.
There is actually a thread on this site by people who worried about their kidneys more (with evidence to back the worry up) on CEE than they did with mono. Granted, these people were taking 5 a 6 gram servings of CEE, but the general word on the street is that a 2 gram dose of CEE is knowwhere near as effective as a normal dose of mono.Hey Dyou. I don't like monohydrate because it makes me bloated and crampy. Also if you research it, longterm use of monohydrate can cause damage to the kidneys. I have heard that it is beneficial for endurance activities, but also that it can hinder your cardiovascular abilities, so I am unsure what to believe.
Hundreds of studies have been done on creatine, many up to 5 years continuous use, some up to 10 years, and one as long as 18 years; none have found negative effects from creatine supplementation. I am not positive, but my understanding is that creatinine in and of itself is not harmful. It can be an indication of kidney problems in a non-creatine user, but if you are using creatine, it just means, well, you're on creatine.Hey Dyou. I don't like monohydrate because it makes me bloated and crampy. Also if you research it, longterm use of monohydrate can cause damage to the kidneys. I have heard that it is beneficial for endurance activities, but also that it can hinder your cardiovascular abilities, so I am unsure what to believe.
i have also, never read anything that states creatinine is actually harmful. and the only reasons docs will tell you to stop taking it is so they can get an acurate test on how well your kidneys filter it.Hundreds of studies have been done on creatine, many up to 5 years continuous use, some up to 10 years, and one as long as 18 years; none have found negative effects from creatine supplementation. I am not positive, but my understanding is that creatinine in and of itself is not harmful. It can be an indication of kidney problems in a non-creatine user, but if you are using creatine, it just means, well, you're on creatine.