Beta Alanine Slow Absorption is beta alanine in slow absorption tablets to help reduce the side effect of paraesthesia: 800 mg Beta Alanine per tablet Slow absorption to help reduce paraesthesia Easy to take; 2 to 4 capsules daily Scientifically proven To take throughout the day Amplifies performance and delays the onset of fatigue Its effects are especially evident during the following types of exercise:
- Intense and relatively prolonged continuous 30 seconds to 10 minutes in duration - Intermittent exercise where high to maximum intensities alternate with incomplete recovery periods such as in ensemble or combat sports.β-Alanine (slow release) is an amino acid structurally similar to L-Alanine, which is synthesised by the liver. β-Alanine is not used to form proteins in the human body. Its primary role is to serve as a precursor for synthesising carnosine, which is a dipeptide associated with muscle work capacity, particularly during relatively intense and prolonged exercise. Although carnosine can be consumed from meat and poultry, it is degraded into its precursor amino acids (β-Alanine and Histidine). Histidine is readily taken up by muscle but β-Alanine requires higher blood concentrations to increase muscle carnosine concentrations. This effect can only be achieved with additional intakes of β-Alanine in the form of a dietary supplement and not through the normal diet. The only side effect reported is paraesthesia (tingling of the skin), but studies indicate that this can be mitigated by using low divided doses (1.6 grams) or by using a sustained release formula such as Beta Alanine Slow Absorption.
Recommended intake For 6 weeks, take 4 tablets (3200 mg) a day, preferably before breakfast or spread over 2 intakes (3 to 4 hours apart). Thereafter, reduce to 2 tablets (1600 mg) a day.
