L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine
NOW L-Carnitine
1,000mg L-carnitine per tablet, vegetarian (non-animal sourced). 100 tablets.
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How to use NOW L-Carnitine
When to take it
Take it once or twice a day, with meals.
How to take it
Each tablet provides 1,000mg of L-carnitine. Take one with a meal, or two split between meals if you want 2,000mg a day. Taking it with food reduces the chance of stomach upset.
What to combine it with
Plain L-carnitine is a general-purpose form; for focus, many people prefer acetyl-L-carnitine instead. Talk to your doctor first if you take thyroid medication or blood thinners.
About L-Carnitine
L-carnitine is a nutrient your body makes from the amino acids lysine and methionine, and gets from red meat. It carries fatty acids into the mitochondria to be burned for energy. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) crosses into the brain more readily and is the form usually chosen for focus; L-carnitine tartrate is the form most studied for exercise recovery.
Typical dosage: Acetyl-L-carnitine is typically taken at 500mg to 1,500mg per day, and L-carnitine or L-carnitine tartrate at 1,000mg to 2,000mg per day. Larger amounts are often split into two doses with food to avoid stomach upset.
Things to know: High doses can cause nausea, diarrhea or a fishy body odor. Talk to a doctor first if you have an underactive thyroid or take thyroid medication, take blood thinners such as warfarin, have a history of seizures, or have kidney disease.
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