Creatine
(586)
Creatine, identified by its PubChem CID 586, is an amino acid derivative with the molecular formula C4H9N3O2.
Creatine is one of the most extensively researched supplements in the health industry. Organically found in fish and red meat, creatine is critical to the ATP cycle in our bodies.
01 / Benefits of Creatine
Thorough research has shown that creatine supplementation can increase muscular, cardiovascular, and cerebral function. However, many new studies are suggesting advantages beyond the three named.
MUSCLE STRENGTH
Creatine supports muscle strength by helping your body produce quick energy during high-intensity effort. By increasing phosphocreatine stores in muscle, creatine helps fuel short, powerful movements like lifting, sprinting, and repeated bursts of work.
When paired with consistent resistance training, creatine has been shown to support gains in strength and lean muscle mass over time.
Source 01, Source 02
MUSCLE RECOVERY
COGNITIVE FUNCTION
Because creatine helps support cellular energy metabolism, researchers have studied its role in cognitive performance. Current evidence suggests creatine supplementation may support areas like memory, attention, and processing speed — especially when the brain is under higher demand.
Source 04, Source 05
CELLULAR ENERGY
02 / Potency
"Potent" - chemically or medicinally effective.
While creatine is extremely stable in a powder form, it can rapidly break down in liquid solutions.
Creatine monohydrate is one of the most researched supplements in sports nutrition. In dry powder form, it’s highly stable. But when diluted into a liquid, it breaks down into creatinine; an inactive byproduct your body gets rid of. The more creatine breaks down, the less active creatine is available for your body to use.
Potency isn’t about how much creatine is listed on the label. It’s about how much creatine is still intact when it reaches you.
Creatine stability is easily affected by water, time, pH, and temperature. These variables are always changing during manufacturing, shipping, storage, and months on a shelf; making shelf stable creatine drinks difficult to create.
Some products use newer forms of creatine, including buffered, encapsulated, or liposomal creatine, to help improve stability. These technologies can help slow degradation, but slowing degradation is not the same as stopping it. Leading encapsulated creatine technologies show that creatine still breaks down in beverage applications.
DRINK 586 keeps the creatine, electrolytes, and flavoring dry inside the cap until the moment you’re ready to drink. Anytime, Anywhere.
03 / Creatine and Kidneys
Despite raising markers used when testing kidney health, creatine supplementation does not appear to damage kindey function.
Creatinine is commonly measured in bloodwork as a kidney-function marker. Because creatine can naturally convert into creatinine, creatine supplementation can sometimes increase creatinine levels.
That does not automatically mean kidney damage is occurring. Current research has found that creatine supplementation does not appear to impair kidney function in healthy people when used at recommended doses.
04 / Formula
DRINK 586 takes pride in providing consumers with daily products, which is why we promise to deliver transparency, reason, and purpose regarding each of our products and their ingredients.
5g CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
5g of micronized creatine monohydrate, the clinically recommended dosage for your daily creatine needs.
360mg ELECTROLYTE BLEND
220mg of sodium, 120mg of potassium, and 20mg of magnesium formulated to replenish electrolytes and enhance taste.
SWEETENERS
3 sweetener blend consisting of stevia, monk fruit, and cane sugar to naturally sweeten the drink and aid in creatine absorption.
FLAVORING
Natural flavor powders to provide a refreshing, juice like experience.
COLORING
Natural, plant based color powders to improve the DRINK586 experience.
Sources and Peer Reviewed Journals
S05 / COGNITIVE FUNCTION II
S06 / CELLULAR ENERGY
S07 / CREATINE & STABILITY
S10 / CREATINE & KIDNEYS
S07 / CREATINE & STABILITY
Ganguly, Subhasis, Shivanand Jayappa, and Alekha K. Dash. “Evaluation of the Stability of Creatine in Solution Prepared from Effervescent Creatine Formulations.” 2003. AAPS PharmSciTech
S08 / ALTERNATIVE STABILITY
Glanbia Nutritionals. “CreaBev®: Soluble and Stable Creatine Monohydrate for Superior Performance Beverages.” 2024. Glanbia Nutritionals.