 L-Carnitine:
Prices and Ordering Information
L Carnitine to assist weight
loss
L-Carnitine has benefits as a
weight loss aid as it assists the body in burning fat for
energy.
L Carnitine is an amino acid,
which is required by the body to make protein. L Carnitine is
normally supplied in the diet through animal muscle meats and
it is also manufactured in the body, mainly in the liver and
the kidneys. However the liver needs sufficient
The main role of L Carnitine in
the body is to transport fatty acids across the membrane of
the cell and into the mitochondria where these fatty acids are
burned for energy. It also aids the removal of wastes from the
mitochondria.
L Carnitine also increase the
rate of oxidation of fats in the lover and this suggests that
it help increase energy levels in the body.
In summary L Carnitine is
considered to be beneficial as a weight loss aid because it
helps the body to burn fat for energy and it stimulates the
body’s metabolism. L-Carnitine also increase the body’s
resistance to stress, lowers cholesterol levels, improves
heart, liver and kidney functions and increases indurance
during physical exercise.
L Carnitine is normally available
in 250-500mg capsules. The dosages commonly suggested to
improve fat metabolism is 500-2000mgs daily. Only the L form
of Carnitine should be taken never the D or the DL form as
these have side effects.
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