Supplements - Nutrition
Carnitine
NEWS:
The very old may benefit from L-carnitine: study “The dietary supplement L-carnitine can lessen fatigue and boost mental function in very old people, Italian researchers report.
Study participants given L-carnitine also experienced significant increases in muscle mass and reductions in fat mass, Dr. Mariano Malaguarnera and colleagues from the University of Catania report in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical nutrition.
L-carnitine helps cells to produce energy from fat.“
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JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Dietary l-carnitine supplementation improves bone mineral density by suppressing bone turnover in aged ovariectomized rats. (Phytomedicine. 2008)
L: -Carnitine mediates protection against DNA damage in lymphocytes of aged rats. (Biogerontology. 2008)
L-Carnitine Supplementation Attenuates Intermittent Hypoxia Induced Oxidative Stress and Delays Muscle Fatigue in Rats. (Exp Physiol. 2008)
L-Carnitine supplementation reduces oxidized LDL cholesterol in patients with diabetes. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2008)
INTERNET SITES:
NIH - Agenda
NIH - Carnitine and sports medicine: Use or abuse?
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