L-carnitine

supporting vascular health and cellular energy

This vital amino acid is needed in every cell. It plays a major role inside the mitochondria .... these are the energy generating power houses or organelles of each cell. Cells can have hundreds of these generators, especially cells of organs like the heart which requires massive constant energy generation. Heart cells and endothelial cells run mostly on fatty acid (FA) fuel (70%) rather than glucose which is the main fuel for the rest of the body. Like a dual fuel setup.

One important step is regulated by L-carnitine which shuttles fatty acid fuel into the cell and also assists burning it. CoQ10 is vital for shunting electrons along the mitochondria - so it too can be great for energy. Note that this biochemistry can now be measured by the ION profiling test.

The currency of energy in the human is a substance called ATP......it is ADP charged up with electrons. A bit like a battery charger recycling chargeable batteries. ADP is flat, and ATP is charged.

So if mitochodria don't work optimally because of deficiency of any of the crucial substances such as L-carnitine, or toxins, pollutants, the consequences are obvious and very apparent in the heart and arteries. Science has been able to produce oral supplementation of ATP, it is expensive but effective in any energy disorders, by improving blood flow and oxygen to the brain and other tissues.

Several types of carnitines are found, they vary in actions.

• PLC or propionyl-L-carnitine may be even better for heart and arteries. It is not as easily obtained.
• Heart and blood pressure
• Intermittent claudication (leg pain from impaired circulation)

L-carnitine has been found useful in:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• physical energy
• mental energy
• male sexual dysfunction (as good as testosterone some say)
• intermittent claudication (leg pain from impaired circulation)