beta-alanine

[skindnef]

Reading an article on carnosine's possible benefits for Alzheimer's disease, I came across this; " beta-alanine actually caused a significant, dose dependant increase in vascular smooth muscle tone."

So I decided to look it up online & found this;
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/product/supplement_superstar

Anyone try this?

 

[PrinceVegeta]

^^ its a new supp that is being compared to creatine as for guaranteed results....

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/betalanine.html

This should give u an idea of what it is and what it does..

 

[Ironslave]

It's okay, if you can get it for a bulk powder at a good price, go for it. But don't waste your money on any supplement in caps that is heavily marked up in price because of beta alanine.

 

[skindnef]

Was actually thinking of taking carnosine & letting my body break it down into histidine & beta-alanine. May have possible brain benefits.
Wiki said:
Supplemental carnosine may increase corticosterone levels, which can explain the hyperactivity sometimes seen in high doses.[citation needed] Researchers in Britain[4], South Korea[5], Russia[6][7] and other countries[8][9] have also shown that carnosine has a number of antioxidant properties that may be beneficial.

Carnosine has been proven to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as alpha-beta unsaturated aldehydes formed from peroxidation of cell membrane fatty acids during oxidative stress. It can oppose glycation[10][11] and it can chelate divalent metal ions. Chronic glycolysis is suspected to accelerate aging.[12]

While a small number of studies have produced evidence of beneficial effects of N-acetyl carnosine in treating cataracts of the eyes, these and other ophthamological benefits have not been proven. Britain's Royal College of Ophthamologists assert that neither safety nor efficacy has been sufficiently demonstrated to recommend its use as a topical treatment for cataracts.[13]

Typical vegetarian diets are thought to be lacking in carnosine, but whether this has a detrimental effect on vegetarians is controversial.

Carnosine was found to inhibit diabetic nephropathy by protecting the podocytes and mesangial cells.[14]

 

[PrinceVegeta]

^ interesting! great find!