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Originally Posted by daniel doiron
I dropped by a store to pick up monohydrate creatine and noticed on the back it stated to not take with caffeinated products.
My question is why?
Also wondering about timing. If I am say, having a coffee from 8:30am to 9:30am, then having breakfast at 10-10:30am and working out at 12:00noon, when should I be taking my creatine? Should it even be after the workout with my lunch at 1:15pm?
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Creatine + caffeine can increase the risk of dehydration and may increase the risk of stroke.
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise.
MedlinePlus - Creatine.
UMM.edu - Creatine.
UMM.edu - Possible Interactions with: Creatine.