Beta alanine for the elderly - As a SuppVersity reader you already know that creatine would make a good supplement to the diet of older men and women, you will also have read the carnosine, the molecule your body forms from beta alanine and histidine may have protective effects against alzheimers and today you learn that it also increases the grip stength and cycling performance gains in 60 men and women (age ± SD = 70.7 ± 6.2 yrs) who consumed a supplement containing 230 Kcals; 12 g PRO; 31 g CHO; 6g FAT and 800mg or 1200mg of beta alanine. With +14% the grip strength compared to the group who received a control supplement without beta alanine was only significant in the 1200mg group. - suppversity
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:18:20 +0000