Nutraceuticals and nootropics for anti-aging

Carnitine supplements fight fat

A study published in November 2002 has finally proved that L-Carnitine supplementation results in faster metabolism of fat in normal healthy individuals. L-Carnitine has been marketed for years as a weight-loss supplement, based on its known ability to normalize fat metabolism in people with carnitine deficiency, and its ability to cause fat loss in obese animals. But the lack of a definitive human study has permitted various skeptics and anti-supplement propagandists to claim that it is useless as a human dietary supplement. Now they must eat their words.

Link to the published study:

Oral L-carnitine supplementation and fat oxidation in healthy adults

Link to summary of effects in animals:

Carnitine: A review

Links to several sources of misinformation about L-carnitine:

L-Carnitine: Finding the facts — by William Sukala

The Feed Zone — from Inside Triathlon

FAQ sheet from Healthcare Reality Check