The claim that
regular creatine monohydrate needs to be buffered in order to prevent it from breaking down into creatinine with the body is inaccurate.
The micronized creatine particles can be up to 20 times smaller than
regular creatine monohydrate - making micronized creatine much finer, easier to absorb, and with higher purity.
Creatine ethyl ester products cost more than
regular creatine monohydrate.
We have done some detailed research on CEE, and have found studies [1] that actually found CEE to have several disadvantages compared to
regular creatine monohydrate, debunking some of the claims made by CEE.
Musclepharm Creatine offers several advantages over
regular creatine monohydrate.
Not exact matches
In fact, one double blind, placebo - controlled study found that after seven weeks of supplementing,
creatine ethyl ester resulted in less
creatine in the muscles and blood than
regular monohydrate, plus it appears to lead to higher plasma concentrations of the byproduct creatinine.
Sometimes just called «
creatine ester,» it's sometimes claimed to absorb better and have a longer half - life in the body than
regular monohydrate because it dissolves more easily in fat.
In fact, one study found that buffered
creatine monohydrate was no more effective than the
regular form.
Micronized
creatine sets a new standard for
monohydrate creatine by having much smaller micro-particles than
regular creatine powder.