Episode 152 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s We Do Science podcast. In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses Beta Alanine supplementation and exercise capacity & performance with Professor Craig Sale (Nottingham Trent University, UK) and Dr Bryan Saunders (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Discussion topics include:

• How and why carnosine plays an important role in protecting against pH changes in skeletal muscle
• How and why high-intensity exercise leads to a reduction in muscle pH (or increased acidity) due to hydrogen ion accumulation and impact on exercise capacity and performance
• The evidence behind and role of Beta-alanine supplementation on increasing skeletal muscle carnosine content, and its impact on the buffering capacity of the muscle
• Practical applications and considerations of Beta Alanine supplementation

Key paper(s) discussed / referred to:

• β-alanine supplementation to improve exercise capacity and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Carnosine in health and disease
• International society of sports nutrition position stand: Beta-Alanine