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Ct9.5

Creatine

High safety

Ep6.5

Epicatechin

High safety

Evidence

Likely helps

Evidence Score9.5/10

Studies: 536

Meta-analyses: 17

Probably helps

Evidence Score6.5/10

Studies: 45

Meta-analyses: 5

Dosage & timing

Dosage:

Best Time:

Any time · with food (preferred)

Can take on empty stomach

Form:

Monohydrate powder

Dosage:

200mg

Best Time:

Between meals

Take with food

Form:

Pure (-)-Epicatechin extract

What you'll notice

💪 Increased Strengthpositive

2-4 weeks

📈 Muscle Fullnesspositive

1-2 weeks

💧 Water Retentiontrade-off

First week

❤️ Endothelial Functionpositive

2-4 weeks

📉 Insulin Sensitivitypositive

4 weeks

💪 No Muscle Benefit in Humansneutral

N/A

Safety

High safety

Contraindications:

Pre-existing kidney disease (consult doctor)
Rare genetic creatine metabolism disorders

Drug Interactions:

Nephrotoxic drugs

Side Effects:

Water retentionGI discomfort

High safety

Contraindications:

Known allergy or hypersensitivity to Epicatechin or related compounds

Drug Interactions:

Blood thinners

Side Effects:

Mild nauseaHeadache

Works well with

complementary

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complementary

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