L-Carnitine
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One of the key uses of Acetyl L-Carnitine supplement is for fatty acid oxidation - helping users burn unwanted body fat. Fatty acids are one the key energy sources the body uses, and oxidation is the process by which they're broken down to create energy. L-Carnitine, a "free amino acid" has been found to improve fat metabolism in the heart and other organs and tissues, reduces Triglyceride and cholesterol levels, improves heart muscle tolerance, prevents irregular heartbeat and angina, provides more energy for the heart and helps lower blood pressure.
L-Carnitine is a derivative of the amino acid, lysine. Its name is derived from the fact that it was first isolated from meat in 1905.
Meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products are the richest sources of L-carnitine. Tempeh (fermented soybeans), wheat, and avocados contain some L-carnitine, while fruits, vegetables, and grains contain relatively little L-carnitine to the diet. Omnivorous diets have been found to provide 20 to 200 mg/day of L-carnitine, while strict vegetarian diets may provide as little as 1 mg/day.
Your body can produce a very small amount of L-Carnitine on a daily basis, with the highest concentrations in the heart and skeletal muscles. In certain conditions, the demand for carnitine may exceed a person's ability to synthesize it, thus making it a conditionally essential nutrient.
There are very few documented side effects, and they include:
- Increase in blood pressure
- Faster heartbeats
- Fever
- Large amounts may cause diarrhea
L-carnitine may improve mental and physical health. Centenarians given regular supplements of L-carnitine experience significant improvements in mental and physical fatigue and muscle mass. That is what Italian researchers found when they gave two grams of L-carnitine a day for six months to 32 men and women who had passed the century mark. They compared them to 34 centenarians who got placebos. L-carnitine contributes to energy metabolism and improves neutrotransmitter function in the brain.
L-Carnitine Supplements
- Acetyl L-Carnitine Dietary Supplement -- Doctor Approved. Each capsule of our product contains 500 mg of Acetyl L-Carnitine. Our product is manufactured by a European pharmaceutical company under strict European quality control standards without the use of harsh solvents. In the European regulatory system, the manufacturing process is regulated to the same high standards as over-the-counter drugs.
- L-Carnitine -- Each capsule of L-Carnitine provides 250 mg of L-Carnitine, 116 mg of Calcium and 60 mg of Phosphate (from tricalcium phosphate). As an Amino Acid,L-Carnitine acts as one of the building blocks for protein.
- Mega L-Carnitine -- This formula has been designed to help support cardiovascular function and metabolize fat into energy.
- Liquid L-Carnitine -- Prolab® Liquid L-Carnitine is a convenient way to get a potent dose of L-Carnitine. L-Carnitine plays a critical metabolic role. It is essential for the transport of fat into the body's fat burning factories.
- Mega L-Carnitine Liquid -- Mega L-Carnitine Liquid is a high potency L-carnitine supplement prepared in a special, fast-acting and concentrated liquid form for quick absorption into the bloodstream.
- L-Carnitine Complex -- Replenishes carnitine lost by physiological stress.
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg -- May help convert choline into acetylcholine. Promotes healthy nerve communications.
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mg
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