When Creatine supplements were first developed, they were in powder form because of the fact that when Creatine is in powder form; it is at its most stable form. However, in recent years, Creatine supplements now come in liquid or serum form. Some experts claim that Creatine serum is better than Creatine powder due to a number of reasons, however, which include the claim that Creatine serum can provide results in a shorter period of time and the claim that serum is absorbed faster by the body. However, studies have shown that with regard to the claims that serum is better, most of them have been proven to be untrue because studies show that at best, serum has the same effect that Creatine powder provides. Below are some of the myths about Creatine serum that studies have dispelled.
Some information about Creatine serum
Given that Creatine serum is just a liquid version of Creatine monohydrate (powder), it can be expected that Creatine serum provide the same benefits that Creatine powder can provide, which include bigger muscle mass, shorter recovery times, and improved athletic performance. This means that there is no truth to the claims that Creatine serum is better than Creatine powder because they are both Creatine, they are absorbed in the same way, and they provide the same results. However, this is hinged on the premise that the Creatine serum that was taken by a person is of high quality because there are certain characteristics of Creatine serum, which can render it less effective than Creatine powder. One of these is that because the Creatine in Creatine serum is considered unstable, there is a high possibility that that the serum would degrade into creatinine, which is a waste product. This was proven by a recent study that showed that there are higher levels of creatinine in Creatinine serum, which proves the theory that Creatine degrades to Creatinine in liquid.
There are people who claim that Creatine serum is better than Creatine powder. However, recent studies have shown that at best, a high quality Creatine serum provides the same results that Creatine powder can provide. In addition to this, studies have also shown that because of the unstable nature of Creatine in liquid, the chances of the serum degrading into creatinine are increased. Given this, it can be said that Creatine serum is not the better option because of the fact that is only a liquid version of Creatine monohydrate and also because there are cases by which it can be less effective than Creatine powder.