Episode Details

Are you dealing with muscle weakness or fatigue? Struggling to lose weight? Looking to improve endurance and athletic performance? Tune in to learn all about carnitine, a truly unsung hero for weight loss, cardiovascular health, exercise performance, and even male infertility! 

In this episode, we discuss the symptoms of carnitine deficiency and review a myriad of research on the health benefits of carnitine. From improving exercise endurance to enhancing mood to boosting brain function, this nutrient is so much more than a weight loss quick fix! We dig into its applications as a cardiovascular disease treatment adjunct, potential therapeutic for Type 2 Diabetes, and even some promising research on Alzheimers. Learn about food sources of carnitine, why vegans and vegetarians are at increased risk of deficiency, and why carnitine should be your go to for enhancing keto outcomes over exogenous ketones! 

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• What is Carnitine?
• Who is at Risk of Carnitine Deficiency
• Symptoms of Deficiency
• Research Supported Benefits of Carnitine
• Carnitine Increases Endurance
  • The effects of acute L-carnitine supplementation on endurance performance of athletes
  • Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on endurance exercise in normobaric/normoxic and hypobaric/hypoxic conditions
• Carnitine Enhances Weight Loss & Fat Burn
  • The effect of (L-)carnitine on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  • The effect of l-carnitine on fat oxidation, protein turnover, and body composition in slightly overweight subjects
  • Skeletal muscle carnitine loading increases energy expenditure, modulates fuel metabolism gene networks and prevents body fat accumulation in humans - PMC
• Carnitine Prevents Muscle Damage
  • The effect of two-week L-carnitine supplementation on exercise -induced oxidative stress and muscle damage
•  Carnitine Boosts Brain Function
  • L-Carnitine treatment reduces severity of physical and mental fatigue and increases cognitive functions in centenarians: a randomized and controlled clinical trial
  • Double-blind, placebo controlled study of acetyl-l-carnitine in patients with Alzheimer's dementia
• Carnitine Regulates Blood Sugar & Has Application in Type 2 Diabetes
  • L-carnitine improves glucose disposal in type 2 diabetic patients