Carnosine is a small molecule, or dipeptide, and is part of the amino acids, alanine and histidine. This supplement is found mostly in muscles, but is also found in other body tissues in the heart and brain. The buzz about this supplement has been getting louder as more and more research comes out showing how it can improve many health markers.
While its role in helping energy levels in the body has been known for some time, it is now believed to play a big role in protection from disease and aging. Many scientists are finding that people with increased aging problems usually have a carnosine deficiency. Now there is research in increasing carnosine levels to see if that will reduce some of the aging problems.
In experiments involving using carnosine with human cells, the cells that received the carnosine stayed youthful, while the regular cells without carnosine began to age dramatically. The interesting part of the experiment is that when the old cells were given the carnosine they began to develop the characteristics of the young cells.
Carnosine was tested with mice and insects and in both studies the carnosine extended the life span and energy levels of the subjects.
One of the ways scientists can tell how much you are aging is the length of your telomeres, which are the chromosome part that affects aging. The longer your telomeres are, the longer your lifespan. So it would be a good idea to try and keep your telomeres from getting shorter and that is what studies show carnosine does.
Another plus from this supplement is it helps protect against cardiovascular disease. Studies show it lessens the risk from strokes, protects heart muscles, and protects against oxidation. The positive results of using this supplement have led to doctors using carnosine during heart surgeries.
Carnosine also helps reduce inflammation in the body and improve the functioning of your immune system.
So what does this mean for you? Just that this is one supplement that has the research behind it and is not one of the many hyped supplements that have no legitimate research behind them. Of all the supplements promising to improve longevity, carnosine is one of the real success stories. It has been part of my supplement regimen for several years.
Of course, more research needs to be done before there can be any definitive findings that will be accepted by all the medical community. But with all the positive results, don’t waste time and start using this super supplement now.
The recommended dosage is 300 -500 milligrams a day.