Since the late 1990s, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have been conducting research on the relationship between protein metabolism and muscle growth. A recent review article highlighted the association between muscle growth and nutrient intake.
Beta alanine is an amino acid that, with the help of another amino acid called histidine, helps form a compound called carnosine in muscle. Carnosine, in turn, is one of the most powerful pH (acid) buffers known to operate in muscle during intense exercise.
Acai (pronounced “ah-SIGH-ee”) is a reddish-purple fruit the size of a small grape that grows in the jungles of South America.
Recent research has uncovered additional benefits, such as reducing exercise-induced inflammation and decreasing fatigue during endurance exercise. In a recent study from the University of Florida, 40 healthy men were given a supplement containing 300 mg mixed tocopherols, 300 mg flavonoids, and 800 mg of the omega 3 fat DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) for 14-days (5).