Tag: amino acid
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Creatine

Creatine is an amino acid that is produced 50% endogenously in the body in liver, kidney and pancreatic cells. It is stored in skeletal muscles in the myocardium, brain, and testicles. Creatine increases phosphocreatine stores in your muscles by up to 40%, allowing your body to withstand higher intensity for a longer period of time,…
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B-Alanine

B-alanine is a non-essential amino acid. It can be synthesized by the body but is also found in foods. Taking a b-alanine supplement increases carnosine levels in muscle cells (preventing the decrease in pH in them) improving exercise efficiency, muscle stimulation and contraction by delaying the production of lactic acid and consequently muscle fatigue. The…