Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

[sachet]

I came across this supplement online that supposedly helps to burn fat. I read it is safe and is already found naturally in the body. I bought a bottle of it from WalMart for about $11 and I want to try it to see if it helps with weight loss. I also read that it works best with those who follow a low carb diet which is a plus. If anyone else has or is using this I would appreciate some feedback on this to see if it is actually worth using.

[ErinB]

Re: Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

Dr. Atkins mentioned it in DANDR. I have been taking it for a couple of weeks now, have noticed nothing different pro or con.

[JohnSantos]

Re: Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

I take it every day: YouTube - Atkins Diet: Role of Supplements

[sachet]

Re: Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

thanks for the link

[Sherri]

Re: Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

Hi Sachet,
I really like this supplement and take it. Here's some information I had posted about it here awhile back-
L-carnitine

L-carnitine is the fat-burner that works at your body's deepest level without any help from your will power!
Recent studies indicates that L-carnitine, one of the amino acids, plays an important role in converting stored body fat into energy.
In its action with the cells engine (the mitochondrion), which burns fat for energy, carnitine accelerates the rate at which the body burns fat. The more fat that is burned-the less you have to carry around with you. So, the more carnitine, the more fat your body can burn, and the more energy you get from your body.
It is also important in controlling hypogycemia, energizing the heart, reducing the effects of angina attacks, and is beneficial to patients suffering from Diabetes, liver disease, or kidney disease.
The food sources of L-carnitine are meat, and dairy products but the amounts of food in these foods are not enough for weight loss.
Therefore, supplements of L-carnitine should be taken in a 250 mg tablet twice a daily; however, if there is any evidence of allergy (people can be allergic to anything, even water) the use of L-carnitine alone should be discontinued and the use of a combination with other substances should be considered. The FDA does not consider L-carnitine to be anything but a food supplement.

[ErinB]

Re: Anyone Take L-Carnitine?

I take it every day: YouTube - Atkins Diet: Role of Supplements

Sorry ... don't mind me, but ... he would be more convincing if he didn't look like he was losing his train of thought and about to fall asleep.