If you have taken a pre-workout supplement recently, it is very likely that you've experienced this itchy/tingly feeling on your skin. This sensation is called "Paresthesia", and is actually harmless at the doses pre-workouts provide. It can be quite mild at lower doses, but can also be pretty uncomfortable at higher ones. Some people enjoy this tingly feeling because it helps them to know that the supplement they've taken is working. Some people don't feel it at all. And yet others find it way too uncomfortable to cope with, either due to a higher sensitivity, dry skin, or other condition.
How does your pre-workout supplement do this? Which ingredient(s) in specific?
Beta Alanine (Carnosyn)
Carnosyn is the brand name of an ingredient called Beta Alanine. Beta Alanine is an amino acid (non-essential) already found in our bodies. In the muscles, it forms a bond with another amino acid called histidine to form muscular Carnosine. The Carnosine works to fight off the molecules produced in the muscles that usually lead to fatigue and eventually failure. By increasing the amount of carnosine in the muscles, we increase their endurance, as well as speed up recovery. When the beta alanine binds with the nerves under the surface of our skin, they begin to fire at a faster rate which produces the tingling effect.
Niacin (a.k.a. Vitamin B3, Niacinamide)
The B-Vitamin complex in our bodies primary function is correlated with digesting the food we consume. By doing so, they are the major players in our bodies production of energy. The sensation that we feel due to a high dose of Niacin is known as a "flush". This flush arises from the Niacin in our body causing small blood vessels to open up, especially near the surface of the skin.
Can I avoid this feeling?
The tingling sensation is just unbearable for some people. But the problem is, a huge majority of the products contain at least 1 or both of these itch inducers. If this is you, your best way to approach these will be at a turtle speed. Start a smaller than the recommended scoop size, and slowly work your way up as you feel comfortable enough to do so.
How does your pre-workout supplement do this? Which ingredient(s) in specific?
Beta Alanine (Carnosyn)
Carnosyn is the brand name of an ingredient called Beta Alanine. Beta Alanine is an amino acid (non-essential) already found in our bodies. In the muscles, it forms a bond with another amino acid called histidine to form muscular Carnosine. The Carnosine works to fight off the molecules produced in the muscles that usually lead to fatigue and eventually failure. By increasing the amount of carnosine in the muscles, we increase their endurance, as well as speed up recovery. When the beta alanine binds with the nerves under the surface of our skin, they begin to fire at a faster rate which produces the tingling effect.
Niacin (a.k.a. Vitamin B3, Niacinamide)
The B-Vitamin complex in our bodies primary function is correlated with digesting the food we consume. By doing so, they are the major players in our bodies production of energy. The sensation that we feel due to a high dose of Niacin is known as a "flush". This flush arises from the Niacin in our body causing small blood vessels to open up, especially near the surface of the skin.
Can I avoid this feeling?
The tingling sensation is just unbearable for some people. But the problem is, a huge majority of the products contain at least 1 or both of these itch inducers. If this is you, your best way to approach these will be at a turtle speed. Start a smaller than the recommended scoop size, and slowly work your way up as you feel comfortable enough to do so.
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