Creatine Supplementation

The emergence of the creatine gummy

21-Sep-2023 By Asia Sherman

Gummies are making an inroad as delivery format for creatine, one of the biggest performing subcategories in a booming performance nutrition market.

Study explores effects of creatine loading on exercise recovery during menstrual cycle

22-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

Creatine monohydrate supplementation may help reduce fatigue in active women, particularly in the high hormone phase of the menstrual cycle, according to a recent study.

Creatine supply remains tight, but new production capacity could ease situation

22-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Tight supply has raised creatine prices, and new health applications for the ingredient have added upward pressure from the demand side as well. But that picture could change soon with new capacity coming onto the scene.

Meta-analysis: Creatine supplementation improves memory in healthy adults

09-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

Creatine supplementation increases creatine content in the brain and improves memory performance in healthy individuals, particularly in older adults, according to a new meta-analysis.

Creatine boosts jumping power for young basketball players

07-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Creatine supplementation significantly increased the jumping performance of a cohort of young basketball players, a recent study reported. The researchers also claimed the intervention helped them score more points in games.

Not enough data to support timing recommendations for creatine ingestion, study says

08-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Trying to game the system by taking creatine at certain well defined times might be a forlorn hope, according to a new study.

Creatine important for general health throughout life, expert says

02-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

Creatine, one of the foundational ingredients in the sports nutrition realm, has so many proven benefits that it should be thought of as more of a general health ingredient, attendees at the recent Sports & Active Nutrition Summit were told.

Roundup by experts puts to rest common creatine misconceptions

16-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new paper authored by experts in creatine supplementation seeks to dispel some long standing misconceptions about this legacy sports nutrition ingredient. Among the concerns addressed are water retention, kidney damage, baldness and others.

Glanbia Nutritionals launches new heat-stable creatine for use in RTD beverages

02-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

Responding to increased consumer demand for ready-to-drink sports nutrition products, global ingredients giant Glanbia launches heat-stable creatine monohydrate called CreaBev.

Experts confirm safety and efficacy of creatine supplements

14-Jun-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Creatine supplementation is safe and has a number of health benefits in populations ranging from infants to the elderly, according to a new position paper from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).

Creatine + plyometrics may improve endurance in women soccer players

11-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

In the spirit of the Olympic women’s soccer quarterfinals in Rio tomorrow, here’s a new study from Chile on how creatine supplementation paired with plyometric training may increase the endurance of female soccer players.

Review looks at creatine’s untapped potential beyond sports nutrition

10-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Creatine is a well-known sport supplement ingredient that is starting to creep into mainstream sports nutrition applications as well. Researchers in Nebraska dug deeper into existing preliminary studies to explore creatine’s potential beyond the musculoskeletal...