The Beta Alanine Itch: More Than a Feeling?

Picture it: it’s 2008. You just double-scooped your new pre-workout, and now you feel like your skin is literally crawling. You read the ingredient label, and find something you probably haven’t seen before: Beta Alanine. Is the Beta Alanine itch “just a sensation”? Or are the effects a little more… sensational? What is Beta Alanine? Beta Alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid. It carries an additional carbon atom in comparison to the non-essential amino acid Alanine, which is found in a wide variety of foods.  Once ingested, Beta Alanine combines with the Histidine from your skeletal muscle (or other organs)...[Read More]