PVL Natural Series 100% Pure Creatine - Unflavoured is micronized creatine monohydrate from PVL Pure Vita Labs, sold in a 300 g tub. Each 5 g scoop is 5 g of creatine monohydrate with no non-medicinal ingredients. It is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80130391. Improves strength in repetitive bouts of brief, highly-intense physical activity (e.g. sprints, jumping, resistance training).
The second recommended use on its licence:
Increases lean muscle mass when used in conjunction with a resistance training regimen.
What creatine monohydrate is
Creatine is a compound the body makes from three amino acids (arginine, glycine and methionine). Most of it is stored in skeletal muscle as phosphocreatine. It is also found in meat and fish, which is why people who eat little or no animal food tend to get less of it from their diet. Creatine monohydrate is creatine bound to one molecule of water, and it is the form used in most of the published research on creatine.
PVL micronizes this creatine, meaning the powder is milled into very fine particles that disperse in liquid more readily than a coarse powder. The Natural Series tub is marked vegan friendly.
How to take it
The label directions are for adults 19 and over: one scoop once daily, mixed into enough liquid (150 to 500 mL) that the powder is drinkable, taken right after mixing. The label also asks you to drink enough fluid before, during and after exercise. With no flavour, it can go into water, juice or a protein shake. At one scoop a day, the 300 g tub lasts about 60 days. Read the cautions in the directions tab before use; they cover pregnancy and breastfeeding and note that it may result in weight gain.
How it compares with other PVL products
PVL also sells a Gold Series 100% German Creatine made with Creapure in a 410 g tub, at the same 5 g per scoop and under the same licence. Pick this Natural Series tub for a smaller size; pick the Gold Series tub if you want the Creapure source. PVL 100% Pure BCAA and Fermented Glutamine are separate amino acid powders that some people mix into the same glass.
Who it suits
Adults who lift weights or train with short, hard efforts and want a single-ingredient creatine with nothing else added, vegans and vegetarians who want a creatine made without animal ingredients, and anyone who wants an unflavoured powder that mixes into their usual drink.
PVL 100% Pure Creatine FAQ
How much creatine is in a scoop?
Each 5 g scoop holds 5 g of creatine monohydrate.
How often do I take it?
The label says one scoop once daily for adults 19 and over.
Is there a loading phase?
The current label gives one scoop once daily and does not list a loading phase.
Is it vegan?
The Natural Series tub is marked vegan friendly. It is packaged in a facility that also handles milk, soy and fish (collagen).
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Medicinal Ingredients
Per 1 scoop (5 g)
Ingredient
Amount
Creatine monohydrate
5 g
Micronized.
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
None.
Allergens
Packaged in a facility, which carefully handles ingredients from milk, soy, fish (collagen).
Directions Adults (19 years and over): 1 scoop, once daily. Mix product in enough liquid (150-500 mL), to ensure that the powder is drinkable immediately before consumption. Ensure to drink optimal fluid before, during, and after exercise.
Cautions: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have a kidney disorder, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. May result in weight gain.
