Hericea 5,000 mg
AT THE CLINICAL DOSE
5 grams of Creapure® — the German pharmaceutical-grade creatine that's the most-tested form on the planet. Standard dose used in almost every clinical creatine trial.
Why it's in Hericea: Protect
Of every supplement studied for head-impact recovery and resilience, creatine has the most consistent evidence. Athletes who hit their heads have lower brain creatine than non-impact athletes; restoring it is one of the highest-leverage things you can do.
Quality & Sourcing
Creapure® AlzChem-licensed; pharmaceutical-grade.
AlzChem (Germany); NSF-CFS-clean.
Cautions & Interactions
- consult physicianMaintain hydration; consult physician if chronic kidney conditions.
Primary literature
4 papers
Candow DG et al. (2023)
Sports MedComprehensive review
Reviewed creatine's emerging role in brain health, especially under cognitive stress and aging.
Single source for the broader brain-creatine case beyond muscle performance.
DOI 10.1007/s40279-023-01870-9
Sakellaris G et al. (2006)
J TraumaOpen-label RCT · 39 people · 24 weeks
Creatine for 6 months in pediatric brain-injury patients reduced recovery time and improved cognitive outcomes.
Strongest human evidence specifically in brain-injury recovery — the contact-athlete use case.
PMID 16424613
Marshall RP et al. (2025)
J Int Soc Sports NutrScoping review
Reviewed neuroprotective effects of creatine in mild brain injury among contact-sport athletes.
Most recent (2025) systematic review focused on exactly Protect's target use case.
DOI 10.1080/15502783.2025.2533681
TBICoE (2025)
DoD Information PaperDefense-health information paper
US Department of Defense Brain Injury Center of Excellence summary on creatine and head injury.
Highest-credibility institutional source — when the DoD writes a paper on creatine for head injury, that's the validation moment for this category.
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