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But if it still looks and smells like it did when you first purchased it, it's likely it's still viable and will act the same way in the body.
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The only problem with that advice is that creatine is an odourless compound and so the use of 'smell' as a determining factor as to the safety of an expired bottle of creatine is useless.
The expiry dates affixed to all products, including supplements, are shown several months prior to the actual expiry date of the particular product. This is determined by the manufacturing process as well as guidelines expressed by governing bodies (ie: FDA). Although the product may not contain any organic properties and therefore would seem to have an endless shelf-life, an expiry date is assigned.
Ther are only four possible scenarios which could happen as a result of consuming expired creatine:
- The creatine works with no adverse effects.
- The creatine does not work but shows no adverse effects.
- The creatine does not work but produces adverse effects.
- The creatine works but also produces adverse effects.
Considering the price and availability of creatine, it is best to adhere to the expiry date of the product and not use your body as a testing ground to find out which one of the four scenarios your expired product falls into.
Kian Phillips
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