The Ritua Journal

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Evidence-led reads on sleep, stress, focus, performance and hydration, grounded in the science.

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Woman in activewear on stadium steps holding a pouch of Ritua Creatine for Women

Creatine Myths: Kidneys, Hair Loss and Water We...

Kidney damage, hair loss and water weight are the three biggest worries about creatine. Here is what the long term research actually measured, what it found, and where the evidence...

Creatine Myths: Kidneys, Hair Loss and Water We...

Kidney damage, hair loss and water weight are the three biggest worries about creatine. Here is what the long term research actually measured, what it found, and where the evidence...

Pouch of Ritua Creatine Monohydrate beside a shaker and a scoop of creatine powder

Creatine Monohydrate vs HCL vs Kre-Alkalyn: Whi...

Sixteen forms of creatine, one that the evidence actually sits with. A food scientist works through solubility, absorption, degradation and price per gram.

Creatine Monohydrate vs HCL vs Kre-Alkalyn: Whi...

Sixteen forms of creatine, one that the evidence actually sits with. A food scientist works through solubility, absorption, degradation and price per gram.

Man in training gear opening a 300g pouch of Ritua Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine and Testosterone: What the Research Ac...

Creatine is not a hormonal supplement. Here is what the 2009 rugby player study actually measured, why it gets misread as proof that creatine raises testosterone, and what the wider...

Creatine and Testosterone: What the Research Ac...

Creatine is not a hormonal supplement. Here is what the 2009 rugby player study actually measured, why it gets misread as proof that creatine raises testosterone, and what the wider...

Woman sitting on an exercise mat in a park holding a pouch of Ritua Creatine for Women

Creatine, Mood and Brain Function in Women: The...

Creatine has been rebranded almost overnight as a brain supplement. Here is what the research on cognition and mood actually shows, including the studies that did not replicate and where...

Creatine, Mood and Brain Function in Women: The...

Creatine has been rebranded almost overnight as a brain supplement. Here is what the research on cognition and mood actually shows, including the studies that did not replicate and where...

Close up of creatine powder being poured from a Ritua pouch into a shaker

Creatine Dosing and Timing for Women: How Much,...

A consistent 3 to 5 grams a day maintains saturation. Loading is a speed option, not a quality option. Before or after training makes no measurable difference, and cycling off...

Creatine Dosing and Timing for Women: How Much,...

A consistent 3 to 5 grams a day maintains saturation. Loading is a speed option, not a quality option. Before or after training makes no measurable difference, and cycling off...

Bottle of Ritua Magnesium Glycinate on its side with capsules spilled onto linen

Magnesium Gummies vs Capsules: Read the Label B...

A gummy is a very small vehicle carrying a very heavy mineral. Once you understand the formulation constraint, the label tells you a story the front of the pack does...

Magnesium Gummies vs Capsules: Read the Label B...

A gummy is a very small vehicle carrying a very heavy mineral. Once you understand the formulation constraint, the label tells you a story the front of the pack does...