Universal nutritions beta ala9 combines beta alanine along with 8 key support nutrients helping to form the most potent beta alanine supplement available beta alanine is needed to help promote high levels of intramuscular l carnosine l carnosine in turn plays a key role in maintaining proper muscle ph l carnosine is naturally occurring and helps to soak up the positive hydrogen ions that are released through intense exercise these hydrogen ions cause muscle ph to drop making muscle ph mo