Creatine is an amino acid found mostly in your muscles and in the brain. It’s naturally produced in the body from other amino acids. Creatine is also found in foods like meats, eggs, and fish. It plays a vital role in the body’s production of cellular energy by helping to make ATP, a molecule needed for intense exercise, as well as for supplying the energy to pump your heart and power your brain.* 

Benefits of Thorne’s Creatine:

• Muscle Performance: Promotes physical endurance, power output, and increased work capacity of muscle*
• Lean Body Mass: Enhances strength and promotes lean body mass*
• Cognition: Supports cognitive function and a healthy body composition, especially in the aging population*
• Cellular Energy Production: Creatine helps the cells of the body more efficiently create energy, thus benefiting exercise capacity*
• Injury Prevention: Promotes a reduction in the frequency of dehydration, muscle cramps, and injuries to the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and nerves*
• Nutritional Support: For individuals who have an increased dietary need, such as athletes, or for those who aren’t consuming enough creatine-containing foods in their normal diet* 

What sets Thorne’s Creatine apart:

• NSF Certified for Sport®
• Easy-to-mix
• A highly researched, micronized form of creatine monohydrate
• Colorless, no odor, and enhanced solubility

Because an athlete needs to know that his or her supplements are trustworthy and compliant, every batch of an NSF Certified for Sport® product is tested for compliance with label claims and to ensure the absence of more than 200 substances banned by many major athletic organizations, including stimulants, narcotics, steroids, diuretics, beta-2 agonists, and masking agents.

Creatine vs. Creatinine

What’s the Difference?

These two words sound alike, but they are very different.

1. What Is Creatine?

Creatine is a natural substance found in your muscles.

• Your body makes creatine in the liver and kidneys.
• It is also found in meat and fish.
• Some people take creatine supplements to improve strength and high‑intensity exercise performance.

What Does Creatine Do?

Creatine helps your muscles make quick energy during:

• Weightlifting
• Sprinting
• Short bursts of intense activity

It does not directly build muscle by itself — it helps you train harder.

2. What Is Creatinine?

Creatinine is a waste product.

• When your body uses creatine, a small amount turns into creatinine.
• Creatinine travels in your blood and is removed by your kidneys.
• Doctors measure creatinine in a blood test to estimate kidney function.

Why This Matters

If you take creatine supplements:

• Your blood creatinine level may rise slightly.
• This does not automatically mean kidney damage.
• It can simply reflect extra creatine being converted into creatinine.

Because of this, always tell your doctor if you take creatine before having lab work done.

Quick Comparison

Is Creatine Safe?

For most healthy adults:

• Short- and medium-term use at typical doses appears safe.
• It may cause mild stomach upset in some people.
• People with kidney disease should not use creatine unless specifically directed by a physician.

Important

Always inform your healthcare provider if you take:

• Creatine supplements
• Protein supplements
• Pre-workout products

This helps us interpret your lab results correctly.

ALLERGY WARNING

This product is contraindicated in an individual with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.

PREGNANCY

If pregnant, consult your health professional before using this product.

* consult your physician prior to adding supplementation to your diet*

INTERACTIONS

There are no known adverse interactions or contraindications at publication date.