Scitec Nutrition: Mega Kre-Alkalyn

Scitec Nutrition have a huge range of products including as many types of whey protein as some brands have products in their entire range. With them already having a creatine monohydrate supplement as well as magnesium creatine chelate it was no surprise to see them also now stocking a form of Kre-Alkalyn® arguably the most popular creatine out there for the past decade or so.

Creatine is one of the most researched ingredient within the supplement industry with hundreds of research papers showing the benefits of creatine supplementation. The reason why it is so effective is because it plays a vital role within the ATP energy system which is used during short bursts of exercise such as sprinting or jumping. It replenishes the phosphocreatine stores that are used up during physical exercise and when the body is saturated, provides extra molecules for more energy production.

Creatine is most effective when looking to improve explosiveness in lifts or overall physical performance which is why it is very popular within sports athletes rather than normal gym-goers. The main form of creatine is of course creatine monohydrate however, the main issue with creatine monohydrate is that it causes bloating or gastrointestinal discomfort due to its poor mixability with liquids which is quite big put-off for some users.

Advanced Buffered Creatine

Mega Kre-Alkalyn by Scitec Nutrition have formulated an alternative form of creatine known as Kre-Alkalyn®. It is fused with an alkali molecule that inhibits the conversion to creatinine, a waste product of creatine, thus a higher rate of the active ingredient occurs. On top of this, Mega Kre-Alkalyn has been formulated to use a pH level that inhibits the risk of bloating or any gastrointestinal discomfort when consumed.

Comparison to Kre-Alkalyn EFX

Sports nutrition afficionados will probably know that the ingredient Kre-Alkalyn® was patented by All American EFX, recently rebranded to EFX Sports. Their Kre-Alkalyn EFX was the original form of Kre-Alkalyn® and it is the same exact ingredient which is in Mega Kre-Alkalyn. One difference between Mega Kre-Alkalyn and Kre-Alkalyn EFX though is that while the American product comes in two sizes, 120 and 240 capsules, the actual dose is 750mg per capsule whereas Mega Kre-Alkalyn packs in a much more impressive 1200mg per capsule. As such, Mega Kre-Alkalyn offers a more convenient option as to get an equivalent amount of Kre-Alkalyn EFX you would need to dose a lot higher number of capsules while in all other respects the two items are identical.