Ask the Pro(f) || Beta Alanine and Carnosine Supplementation

A few quick thoughts on Beta Alanine and L-Carnosine Supplements.

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About Matt: Dr. Matt Hanson is a professional triathlete and coach for triathletes, cyclists and runners. He has an extensive background as an athlete and is highly-educated in all things sports-related.

As an athlete, Matt comes from a wrestling background, but running has always a been a passion of his. In 2014, his first year as a pro, Matt set 3 run course records and won Ironman Chattanooga. He has since tallied 10 professional wins, including 3 North American Championship titles. He also owns the fastest ever time at an Ironman-branded, full distance event (7:39:25) where he also clocked the fastest ever marathon off the bike with a 2:34​​​.

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[genohero]

I thought you were going to touch upon the anti-aging benefits of carnosine. I saw something written that it reduces or removes amyloid plaque in the brain and helps in warding off Alzheimer's disease and then life extension says it's an antaglycading agent. I thought you would cover more than just the muscular performance. Could you tell me how each differs in the anti-aging side of things? Also carnosine I read somewhere that it has some heart benefits. I was didn't know that this was strictly about muscles but maybe I'll get to hear from you

[jedimaster]

Beta alanine gives me tingles in fingers & toes, feels like they fell asleep. Took with creatine in preworkout & felt like a 600lb silverback gorilla for half an hour.

[anthonyl]

Thanks, Matt. First time watching your channel, been a fan for a while. Great video, keep em coming!

[ropesband]

Awesome presentation! Concise, evidence-based and super informative. A topic I'd be interested in is optimising bike aerodynamics at home and an explanation of cDA, etc.
For me personally, I feel like I've got a good TT position on the bike and have a mirror in front of the trainer to work on head position during intervals and body cues for when I'm on the race course. The next level for me would be some sort of virtual wind tunnel technology at home to refine my position - not sure if you have any experience with this?

Thanks Matt, always love your videos

[allupro]

What's your opinion on different drug delivery systems for oral carnosine, like Zinc-Carnosine or liposomal/micellar formations?

[Parallelthinkers]

I think BA should be taken for dopamine optimization. Serotonin dominance can be regulated with things like BA and L phenylalanine. I see the main reason people buy it but dopamine optimization of BA seems under valued but in time I think people will notice the importance of BA. And the disservice of high Serotonin.

[Christri]

Thank you for the information, learned that the BA does not have an acute effect besides tingling.

[RyanGmc]

Thank you Dr. Hanson, very informative video. For effectiveness and consumption timing, do you take BA before/during your training session or similar to daily vitamins? Thanks!

[jesselopezlow]

Hi. Any updates on your experience with all the stuff a year later?

[zaneparker]

Question. I believe carnosine will be broken down in the stomach into its amino acids of beta alanine and histidine. Could this be avoided by low dose carnosine dissolved in liquid allowing its ingestion by getting past the stomach without digestion?

[zaneparker]

Any chance that carnosine could be taken sublingual?

[SheldonKreger]

Definitely curious about injectable carnosine. Some of the peptide sites selling it these days.

[ddecktri]

Hey Dr. Hanson I was wondering how do you take it over the course of a season? Is it something that you take all season long (base and build phases) or is it something that you take in your build phases as you approach a race? Thank you for any help!

[shriramoka]

Hi Dr. Does it makes sense to do the BA 8wks cycle for ball sports like lawn tennis ? I suffer a lot from muscle cramps and fatigue in long tennis matches

[trbeyond]

Been using Lactigo for over a year and would recommend

[monnoo]

seriously? rather inferior and incomplete. blablabla. in essencetelling 5 times that beta ala is more popular than carnosine . blocked