Beta-alanine
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
Filed under Body Building Supplements
Beta-alanine
What is it?
Beta-alanine is the only naturally occurring beta amino acid. Beta amino acids have their primary amino groups attached to the beta, rather than the alpha carbon. Although beta-alanine is involved in the formation of other, larger molecules, it is not found in proteins.
What is it supposed to do?
Beta-alanine is being touted as “the new creatine” and the latest breakthrough supplement in the world of sports nutrition. It’s used by the body to synthesize carnosine (L-beta-alanyl-L-histidine). Carnosine performs a variety of valuable roles, including: inhibiting the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which can damage tissues, chelating metal ions, and scavenging free radicals. Carnosine’s importance to athletic performance, however, lies in its ability to buffer hydrogen ions produced in skeletal muscle during high intensity exercise. It is thought that direct supplementation with carnosine precursors might be as – or even more – effective at increasing muscle carnosine stores than supplementing directly with carnosine. So why not just use carnosine you ask? Though you will find more in depth information in the next section, here’s the reason in a nutshell: Studies show ingested carnosine is simply broken down into its constituent parts and reformed into carnosine. Studies generally find that ingesting beta-alanine is actually superior for increasing tissue carnosine levels then ingesting carnosine itself.
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CLA
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
Filed under Diet - Weight Loss Supplement Reviews
CLA
What is it?
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a fatty acid derived from the essential fatty acid Linoleic Acid. CLA is found predominantly in dairy products and some meats and appears to be a fat with some unique effects on the metabolism of animals and (hopefully) people.
What is it supposed to do?
CLA has been sold as both a fat loss supplement and as a sports nutrition product for adding muscle. The sellers of CLA focus on the fact that in animals such as rats and mice, CLA causes rats and mice to lose bodyfat while adding lean tissue (i.e. muscle).
Like so many products, CLA may have legitimate health uses. CLA can be found as different isomers (i.e., cis-9/trans-11 and trans-10/cis-12 isomers) and recent research suggests different isomers are responsible for different effects, such as anti cancer, anti obesity, etc.
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