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Acetyl L Carnitine helps the body in many ways

28th July, 2009 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Acetyl L-Carnitine is a fatty acid transporter (transports fatty acids into the cell for energy production).

An acetyl ester form of L-Carnitine, the use of Acetyl L-Carnitine differs from L-Carnitine in many instances. While it does perform as a fatty acid transporter, it can also be suitable for use in areas such as improved memory function & maintaining both nerve & brain tissue health associated with Alzheimer’s Disease & strokes.

Acetyl L-Carnitine has been shown to help relieve fatigue, prolong attentiveness, burn body fat, enhance immune function, and enhance energy metabolism.

ACL may aid to lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol levels through its increased fat utilisation.

As an antioxidant, acetyl L-carnitine can protect nerves from damage caused by free radicals, and thus help to slow the aging process.

Acetyl L-Carnitine can help slow cataract development.

Carnitine is required to transport fatty acids into the mitochindrial matrix so that they can be broken down via beta-oxidation to provide energy.

Acetyl L-Carnitine is a form of carnitine that is efficiently absorbed and involved in a multitude of metabolic processes in the human body. Supplementary Acetyl L-Carnitine can assist fat burning and exercise performance as well as help improve memory and neural function.

Carnitine has a number of functions in the body that may positively affect exercise performance. It increases blood flow by enhancing fatty acid oxidation in the arterial wall and it detoxifies ammonia, which is a metabolic by-product associated with fatigue.

The acetyl group on ALC may be utilised for production of energy in the Krebs cycle. This frees an important co-factor (CoA) which is required for the conversion of carbohydrates to energy.

Best results are achieved in conjunction with a diet low in saturated fats with plenty of vegetables and low G.I. carbohydrate sources. Four exercise sessions per week of 40 minutes minimum are recommended.