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Are You Getting Chinese Creatine?

When you buy a creatine product, there’s a good chance you’re getting one made with Chinese creatine. Most of the creatine found on stores’ shelves is manufactured in either Germany or China. U.S. companies buy their creatine in bulk from one of these sources and then repackage it under their own label.

Not all creatine is created equal.
In China, there are few manufacturing standards. Price, not quality, is what matters most. Some of the Chinese creatine tested by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (the gold standard for creatine testing) has been shown to contain large amounts of impurities - quite possibly due to questionable, outdated manufacturing techniques. These impurities, such as dicyandiamide, dihydrotriazines, and creatinine, may cause serious side effects, like an aching stomach, bloating, or cramping reported by some athletes. German producers, in contrast, use the latest modern manufacturing techniques and are recognized for their expertise and high quality. Before it ships, every batch of German creatine is tested for purity.

The “bait and switch” technique.
Because lower quality Chinese creatine can cost half as much as much as German creatine, many supplement companies import cheap bulk Chinese Creatine and then repackage it under their own U.S. label. Recent investigative reports have revealed that low quality Chinese creatine is now widely sold in sports nutrition stores across the U.S.

Why you’ve never seen, “made with Chinese creatine”.
So if hundreds of companies are using Chinese creatine, why haven't you ever seen "made in China" on the label? U.S. laws require clothing and toy companies to label where the product came from, such as “made in China”. However, this same law does not apply to raw materials in supplements. Companies never list “Chinese creatine” on the label. They know that if they did, no one would buy their product. Some even use terms like “100% pure” or “pharmaceutical-grade” or even “German creatine”. However, unless you have it tested at a lab, you will never know if it’s completely pure.

So, how do you know where your creatine comes from?
To help you identify where your product comes from German manufacturers license the use of their logo only to those companies that buy their creatine. At ViaCore Nutrition we use the Creapure™ brand creatine from Germany (www.creapure.com). Dr. Myers chose Creapure™ because of its focus on the quality and purity of their creatine product.

Look for the Creapure™ logo on your creatine product. ViaCore Nutrition is licensed to use this logo on our Creatine Powder (500gm) and our chewable tablet, Creatine Power Tabs. This ensures you’re getting only the purest, highest quality creatine. If your product label doesn’t list Creapure™ or another recognized logo, you might be getting Chinese creatine. Don’t risk your health with low-quality creatine. Spend the few more cents to buy a superior product, like ViaCore Nutrition Creatine Powder or Creatine Blast Tabs.

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Chad Vaughn 2004 Olympian,
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