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I just want to supply everyone with a decent dosage of information. I'm currently taking GNC's K-Pro. I've only taken it once and so far I'm not seeing a considerable to large difference in my workouts. But one day is not much to totally judge one's supplement...even if it is from GNC. One thing to note, no DOMS as of yet, which is a plus (for me, at least).

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source:http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/cr...n-creatine.htm
What is Kre-Alkalyn Creatine?
Kre-Alkalyn was discovered by Jeff Golini, who also discovered Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate (AAKG), a nitric oxide amplifying agent. Jeff introduced a new product testing technology called NIR (near infrared analysis), which is now heavily used in the pharmaceutical and supplement industry. Kre-Alkalyn Creatine was discovered while doing routine purity and stability tests on creatine using NIR. Kre-Alkalyn was eventually awarded US patent #6,399,661.

The research provided to receive this patent had shown that creatine's speed of convesion to creatinine is related to the pH of the liquid used for mixing - I'm sure most of us know that creatine breaks down to creatinine when mixed in liquid, which is a useless compound. The research demonstrated that the lower the pH, the faster creatine converts to creatinine, and it also found that conversion rate to creatinine slows as the pH of the creatine itself is raised above 7. At a pH of 12, creatine stops converting to creatinine.

So essentially, Kre-Alkalyn Creatine is a pH buffered creatine with a pH above 12. As a result, it remains stable when mixed with liquid. What significance does this have for bodybuilding? With a buffered pH, the Kre-Alkalyn creatine we consume remains completely stable and reaches muscle cells at full strength.

Kre-Alkalyn Creatine Side Effects & Benefits
With the above said, there are some key benefits of Kre-Alkalyn Creatine. With a pH buffered creatine:
~ You only need to take very small amounts - 1 to 3 grams per day is plenty.
~ You will notice the same types of results as normal creatine (if not better).
~ Some individuals tend to get bloated with creatine monohydrate, but with Kre-Alkalyn, there's no bloating. While I can't vouch for this since I don't bloat with regular creatine, but I've had many users tell me that they don't bloat with Kre-Alkalyn creatine.
~ Some individuals also tend to get upset stomach with regular creatine, but with Kre-Alkalyn creatine, that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

The writer goes on to state his own experience with SciFit's Kre-Alkalyn. He says that he enjoys the facts of above and in only a few days of using it, he's been noticing results the same as creatine.

source: http://www.musclemass.com/kre-alkaly...ine-facts.html

Kre-Alkalyn® Creatine - Awarded U.S. Patent #6,399,661
Armed with the creatine facts above, Bioceutical Research went to work to address the toxic conversion of creatine monohydrate. Eighteen months later, the finishing touches were made and a U.S. Patent application filed for the successful and novel method of keeping creatine monohydrate stable and completely free of toxic conversion.

With this new patent process the main problem with all existing creatine supplements, the inability to deliver concentrated amounts of creatine without toxic conversion, was solved.


Why buffered is better, in more ways than one
Since Kre-Alkalyn Buffered Creatine is free of unwanted creatinine conversion following liquid activation, it puts an end to the days of having to saturate your body with huge ten to twenty gram amounts of creatine monohydrate to get the desired strength, endurance and muscle building effects. More concisely, Kre-Alkalyn allows you to safely consume creatine, to full and most potent effect, with only a fraction of previous dosages.


Kre-Alkalyn creatine facts - Q&A transcript

"If I understand this correctly, the new data says that most of the creatine monohydrate I
have been taking converts to the toxin creatinine within minutes when added to any liquid, be it juice or water, etc. So I am in effect taking a lot of creatinine (a toxin) and very
little actual creatine monohydrate. How is this so? I have been using creatine for years and got a good effect from it. Please explain."

The best way to explain it is, when you supplement with 5 grams of ordinary creatine monohydrate you probably get the benefit of 2-400mg of actual creatine.

Typically, the human body itself will produce around 2 grams of creatine daily. So, the additional 2-400 mgs on top of what your body naturally produces gives you a 10-20% increase in the pool of available creatine. The problem is with the 4.6 grams of toxic creatinine you'd also be ingesting. You just have to start looking at it differently. Most of the creatine is lost when added to liquid, and even more is converted to creatinine when passing through the acidic stomach. In contrast, Kre-Alkalyn gives you a full, stable uptake of pure creatine with zero toxic conversion. All the good, none of the bad.


"How does this new form of creatine, Kre-Alkalyn, never convert to creatinine?"

Through extensive trials (test results), the research team found that the speed of the toxic conversion was directly proportional to the pH of the liquid it was mixed with. However, merely adding creatine monohydrate to a strong alkaline drink did not solve the problem because of the highly acidic stomach environment following ingestion.

The breakthrough came when they discovered that if the creatine could somehow be buffered during the manufacturing process to pH12 or greater then it would remain completely stable when mixed with water and in the stomach following ingestion. The patent process that results in Kre-Alkalyn gives you the only form of creatine that passes intact and at full dosage levels into the blood stream.


"What is the creatine buffered with?"

The buffering takes place in the synthesis process of Kre-Alkalyn creatine itself, allowing retention of a safe, high pH within the structure of the actual compound.


"Won't a strong alkaline substance burn human tissue in the same way as a strong acid?"

Kre-Alkalyn is food grade technology. A good analogy is how a 3.0 pH acid will burn the skin, yet you can drink all the orange soda (also pH3) you want because it is citric acid.


"Once it hits the stomach will it no longer be stable because of the strong acids present?"

Kre-Alkalyn creatine remains 100% stable and exhibits complete uptake because the patented buffering action is specifically designed to work within the stomach, raising pH long enough for full absorption.


"So, what does this all mean?"

Simply a more effective, safer and better value form of creatine. You will only need to use a fraction of what was previously needed. You'll get better results with none of the negative side effects or toxic conversion seen with conventional creatine monohydrate.


"How is your Kre-Alkalyn a better value than plain creatine monohydrate powder?"

The advantages obviously go beyond just price. Plus, MASS brand Kre-Alkalyn comes in easy-to-use capsules. But, to illustrate the value, consider that if you were previously using 15 grams a day of creatine monohydrate that you'll only need a mere 2 capsules daily of patented Kre-Alkalyn. Yes, you did read correctly, 2 capsules TOTAL per day. Even for the most heavily muscled athletes, a 100 count bottle of Kre-Alkalyn caps lasts a minimum of 4 weeks, and for the vast majority of users a full 7 weeks or more.

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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/southfacts_kre.htm

Kre-Alkalyn Creatine:
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Squat - 135 / 215+
Bench - 130 / 160+
Barbell Rows - 105 / 150+
Deadlift - 235 / 300+

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I’ll stand, my soul Lord to You surrendered, all I am is Yours.

Trick D

Good information. ANyone know if it is of any harm to ingest an alkaline as high as PH12?

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