What conditions or problems is Carnitine used for ?

Supplemental carnitine has been used to help treat people suffering from high cholesterol, myocardial infarction, heart failure, angina pectoris, and any other diseases that result from an inadequate blood supply to the heart (ischemia). Taking a form of carnitine called Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) may help slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and dementia in the elderly by improving memory and cognitive ability, especially when combined with ALC supplements phosphatidylserine (PS) and alpha-lipoic acid supplements.

Athletes use L-carnitine them to burn fat more efficiently and to enhance their athletic performance and endurance, although so far studies have not supported its use for these purposes. L-carnitine may, however, be helpful for treatment of male infertility. Carnitine is highly concentrated in the epididymis, where sperm are manufactured and stored in the body, and there is some research indicating that L-carnitine can make sperm more vital and active.

L-carnitine may also be helpful to those suffering from depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a disorder characterized by both extreme fatigue and depression. Researchers think carnitine may help treat these disorders by boosting cellular energy production and improving overall brain function.












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