£19.95
Supplement Needs Creatine Monohydrate is a pure, pharmaceutical grade powder designed to deliver 5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving.
Offered in 500 g tubs (100 servings), it provides a transparent, efficacious creatine supplement free from blends or proprietary complexes.
Ingredients
• Creatine Monohydrate – 5,000 mg per 5 g scoop (100% pure, micro fine formulation)
Nutritional Breakdown (Per 5 g Serving)
• Creatine Monohydrate: 5 g
• Energy/protein/carbs/fat/salt: 0 kcal / 0 g / 0 g / 0 g / 0 g (functional-only)
Is it suitable for vegans/vegetarians?
✅ Suitable for both vegetarians and vegans, with halal certification noted.
Allergen & Facility Info:
???? Manufactured in a facility that processes nuts, milk, soy, and fish.
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Firstly, is creatine safe? A question I get asked a lot!
After what is approaching 30 years of detailed scientific research, it’s safe to say that creatine appears to be very safe, and extremely effective, although when it is taken at high doses (and we are talking nonsensically high doses) there is the potential for serious side effects, such as kidney damage. High doses may also stop the body from making its own creatine.
Secondly, what does it do? What are the pros of taking creatine?
Well, for people who work out regularly, studies show that taking creatine supplements may:
* Improve their exercise performance.
* Help their recovery after intense exercise.
* Increase their muscle mass.
* Prevent severe muscle injuries or reduce the severity of muscle injuries.
* Help athletes tolerate more intense activity.
* Reduce dehydration and cramping.
* Minimise muscle tightness, including muscle strains and pulls.
If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you may see more significant muscle gains by taking creatine supplements because you don’t get creatine through animal-based sources. However, building up creatine levels in your muscles may take longer.
Who it’s for:
Anyone looking to enhance performance in strength, power, or high-intensity workouts – lifting, sprinting, or team sports. Great for those who want a trusted, clean creatine source without additives.
What it does:
Creatine increases phosphocreatine stores in muscle, helping regenerate ATP faster during short bursts of effort – allowing harder workouts and better recovery. It’s one of the most effective ergogenic aids available, with further potential brain and longevity benefits emerging.
How I would use it:
Daily maintenance: 5 g mixed in water at a time you can be consistent with (training days and non-training days).
Optional loading phase: take upward of 4 scoops (20 g) spread through the day for first 5 days, then go maintenance.
I’ll be honest… I’m not a fan of a loading phase, I find that it can often cause gastric upset and the rewards are by far outweighed by the potential issues. The only time you could justify it, is if you have a big event/competition coming up and you need to saturate muscles with creatine quickly.
Beginners should start low to assess tolerance.
Common side effects like mild weight gain (water retention) or digestive issues are manageable – often mitigated by proper dosing and hydration.
The Science:
Study: Creatine supplementation is safe, beneficial throughout the lifespan.
Published in: Frontiers in Nutrition.
This comprehensive review confirms creatine monohydrate’s effectiveness in boosting strength, power, muscle mass, and aiding recovery across all age groups. It also clearly states its status as “Generally Recognised as Safe” (GRAS) by multiple health agencies.
Study: Safety and efficacy of creatine monohydrate supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine.
Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
This review highlights creatine’s proven benefits – including improved exercise performance, recovery, and injury prevention – while also showing that even long-term use (up to 30 g/day for years) is well tolerated in various populations.
