L- Carnitine is naturally produced by the body and it often taken as a dietary supplement. It plays an important role in the production of energy by transporting fatty acids into mitochondria cells. The mitochondria within the cells helps in burning fat to create usable energy.
For your body to produce L-carnitine you need plenty of vitamin C. In addition to the L- carnitine produced by your body you can have small amount from the diet by having animal products like meat or fish.It can also be taken as supplements.
Here are some of the benefits of L-carnitine:
L- Carnitine and Weight Loss
L- carnitine helps move fatty acids into your cells to be burned for energy, you might think that this would help in losing weight and your ability to burn fat but human body is extremely complex and the results of human and animal studies are mix.
L- carnitine and Brain Function
Animal studies show that acetyl from acetyl L-carnitine prevents age related mental health.
In human acetyl-L-carnitine reverses the brain diseases like alzheimer’s. It also benefits the brain the general brain functioning of elderly individuals.
In some cases it has shown that acetyl L – carnitine also protects brain cell damage. In recent study 2 grams of L-carnitine was given to alcoholics for 90 days , there was a significant improvement in their brain functioning. There is an ongoing research for the long term benefits of individuals who are healthy and have no problems with brain function.
L- carnitine and Exercise performance
There are multiple effects of L- carnitines’s on sports performance. Some studies prove mild benefits of L-carnitine supplements when taken in large doses or for long periods. Lcarnitine has indirect and slow benefits whose results may be seen in few weeks or months. It is different from supplements like caffiene or creatine, which can directly enhance sports performance.
L- carnitine may improve exercise recovery. It also increases oxygen supply to the muscles. It works on increasing blood flow and nitric oxide production and improves stamina. It may also reduce after exercise muscle soreness. L- carnitine increases the oxygen transporting red blood cell’s production.
L- carnitine and Heart Health
L-carnitine reduces blood pressure and the inflammatory processes associated with heart disease.
Consuming 2 grams of L- carnitine per day reduces systolic blood pressure which is an important indicator of heart health. L- carnitine improves the condition of patients with severe heart disorders. Individuals who consume L-carnitine supplements are at a lower risk of deaths due to heart failure.
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Last modified: June 24, 2017
