drtbear1967
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Ran across an interesting study last night while researching creatine. The study showed that guanidinoacetic acid elevated plasma creatine levels higher than creatine itself. It was a very small study, where subjects took either 3.4g or creatine mono(CM) or 3g of guanidinoacetic acid(GA) daily for 4 weeks. Researchers found that subjects in the GA group had creatine levels 3.3X higher than the CM group. Before you go out and buy GA, researchers also saw a sharp rise in homocysteine levels. Elevated levels of homocysteine has been linked to being a risk factor in several diseases, including thrombosis, cardiovascular disease and renal dysfunction. Once again, CM seems to be the best, tried and true version of a creatine supplement.
Ran across an interesting study last night while researching creatine. The study showed that guanidinoacetic acid elevated plasma creatine levels higher than creatine itself. It was a very small study, where subjects took either 3.4g or creatine mono(CM) or 3g of guanidinoacetic acid(GA) daily for 4 weeks. Researchers found that subjects in the GA group had creatine levels 3.3X higher than the CM group. Before you go out and buy GA, researchers also saw a sharp rise in homocysteine levels. Elevated levels of homocysteine has been linked to being a risk factor in several diseases, including thrombosis, cardiovascular disease and renal dysfunction. Once again, CM seems to be the best, tried and true version of a creatine supplement.