Resources
Notes on moving well for the long run
Short, practical writing from Jackie and David on movement, mobility, functional strength, flexibility and recovery — alongside a plain-language library of the published carnosine research, summarised and linked back to source.
28 July 2026 · 5 min read
Five movements worth protecting for the next twenty years
Getting off the floor, reaching overhead, carrying, turning and walking well. Protect these and most of daily life stays open to you.
Read the note14 July 2026 · 6 min read
Strength training after fifty: an honest place to begin
No barbell, no gym membership, no jumping. Just a realistic first month built around movements you already use.
Read the note30 June 2026 · 4 min read
Recovery is part of the plan, not a reward for finishing it
Sleep, easy days and sensible loading are what let training accumulate instead of wearing you down.
Read the noteResearch library
The carnosine evidence, in plain language
We read the published carnosine literature so you don't have to. 51 studies — human trials, animal work, laboratory studies and reviews — summarised in everyday language and grouped by the question they answer. Every summary links straight back to its record on PubMed so you can check it yourself.
11 studies
Brain Health & Neurological
Cognition, memory, neurodegeneration and how carnosine turnover changes in the ageing brain.
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Healthy Ageing
Glycation, oxidative wear, inflammation and the case for carnosine as a healthy-ageing compound.
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Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Insulin sensitivity, lipids, kidney protection and the genetics of carnosine breakdown in diabetes.
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Movement, Muscle & Recovery
Muscle pH buffering, β-alanine loading, fatigue resistance and what raises muscle carnosine in the first place.
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Eye Health
Topical carnosine in the lens, cataract work and anti-glycation applied to the eye.
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Skin & Connective Tissue
Collagen protection, glycation of the dermal matrix and carnosine applied topically.
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Cell Growth & Oncology (Laboratory)
Early laboratory-only work in cancer cell models. Mechanistic interest, not clinical guidance.
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Liver, Kidney & Immune Function
Organ protection, immune signalling and the foundational reviews that most other papers cite.
Browse the studiesA note on how we read this: most of the strongest findings come from laboratory and animal work, and the human trials are generally small. Carnosine is interesting because the same chemistry keeps turning up across very different fields — but it supports the basics of moving, training, sleeping and eating well rather than replacing them. Nothing here is medical advice, and none of it is a treatment claim.