L-Carnitine

Increase Energy Level while Burning Fat!

L-Carnitine nourishes the heart, nourishes and strengthens muscles, and nutritionally supports the circulatory system.  It is considered to be a "carrier" of fat to the mitochondria or "fat burning" area of the cell.  This remarkable amino acid-like substance is not only necessary for the metabolism of fat at the cellular level; it is also essential in the forming of firm, lean muscle tissue in the body.  Recent studies support earlier research which shows that the heart has the greatest amount of L-Carnitine of any muscle in the body.   It has also shown to be instrumental in the metabolism of cholesterol.

L-Carnitine is not an amino acid in the strict sense (it is not used as a neurotransmitter or in protein synthesis), however it bears many resemblances to amino acids and is usually grouped under this heading.  L-Carnitine is used by the body to transport long chain fatty acids to the mitochondria in your cells, where they are burned for energy.  Since this fat burning is such a major source of muscular energy, deficiencies in L-Carnitine are manifested as low energy levels and muscular weakness.  L-Carnitine deficiencies can also appear as mental confusion or cloudiness, angina (heart pain) and weight gain.*