Acetyl L-Carnitine
Its primary role is to turn fat into energy.
What is Acetyl-L-Carnitine?
Carnitine is a derivative of amino acids, found in nearly all body cells. L-carnitine is a more common form of carnitine, and acetyl-L-carnitine is a form of L-carnitine that helps decrease the effects of ageing.
By facilitating the youthful transport of fatty acids into the cell's mitochondria, acetyl-L-carnitine better converts dietary fats into energy and muscle.
Benefits of Acetyl L-Carnitine
Acetyl-carnitine can contribute to the following areas of the body:
- Anti-aging effects on heart health
- Enhance of detoxification of ethanol in the liver as well as the unpleasant side effects of detoxification
- Promoting the peripheral nerve system
- Has positive effects on immune system health
- New research shows that acetyl L-carnitine can improve the synthesis of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine and the uptake of choline, both of which increase learning capacity.
- Acetyl L-carnitine has been shown to help to maintain brain energy production, phospholipid metabolism and acetyl-coenzyme A levels, the latter being used by the body to re-synthesize acetylcholine.
Supplementation with acetyl-L-carnitine becomes an even greater consideration when we realize the potential anti-ageing effects this amino acid may produce when taken in combination with coQ10 and alpha lipoic acid.
