If you already make a collagen shake, plain creatine monohydrate can blend into a flavor you already enjoy. When I want the drink itself to be something I look forward to, I like Thorne’s strawberry creatine.
Flavored and unflavored options
- Thorne Creatine – Strawberry. My flavored pick when I want a strawberry drink. Check the sweetener and flavor ingredients if those are important to you. See Thorne’s strawberry label
- Thorne Creatine Monohydrate. A single-ingredient powder with 5 g per scoop and NSF Certified for Sport. Check the tub size and compare price per serving. Shop Thorne
- Designs for Health Creatine Monohydrate Powder. Another unflavored monohydrate option. Compare the amount per scoop and the number of servings rather than assuming the tubs are the same size. See the Fullscript label · Open the Guided Prana dispensary
The strongest reason to consider creatine is what it can do alongside training. It helps muscles supply energy quickly for short, hard efforts like repeated lifting sets and sprints. With resistance training, it can also help build lean mass. NIH exercise supplement guide
A little research. Some adult trials suggest small benefits on memory tests. The evidence for other aspects of thinking is less consistent. I’d put the training evidence first when deciding whether to buy it. Creatine and cognition review
If you’re sensitive to flavor or texture, try a new powder separately before mixing it into a shake you rely on. There’s no need to change a drink that already works for you.
Looking for Thorne’s magnesium powder? Find it in the magnesium guide. You can also browse the Guided Prana Thorne dispensary.
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