Carnitine is a chemical compound biosynthesized from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It is found throughout all cells in your body. Carnitine is used in producing energy for your body by transporting long-chains of fatty acids into the mitochondria so they can be burned to produce energy. Carnitine is also responsible for transporting the toxic compounds out of the mitochondria to prevent buildup. Skeletal tissues and cardiac muscles use high levels of fatty acids so these tissues are especially high in Carnitine. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 2013) There are three forms of Carnitine: L-Carnitine, acetly L- Carnitine, and propionyl L-Carnintine. Based on information found on WebMD about the three forms of Carnitine,
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Also, L-Carnitine is used for muscle disorders associated with certain AIDS medications, male infertility, Rett syndrome, anorexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, overactive thyroid, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder , leg ulcers, Lyme disease, and to improve athletic performance and endurance. (Faculty, Find A Vitamin or Supplement L-Carnintine, 2009) Aacetyl-L-Carnitine is also used for a variety of mental disorders including, Alzheimer's disease, age-related memory loss, late-life depression, thinking problems related to alcoholism, and thinking problems related to Lyme disease. It is also used for Down syndrome, poor circulation in the brain, cataracts, nerve pain due to diabetes, nerve pain due to drugs, treatment of AIDS, and facial paralysis. In addition, some men use Acetly L- Carnitine for infertility …show more content…
Based on information read on the Medical News Today’s website, the hypothesis is that Carnitine supplements improve exercise performance in healthy athletes through various mechanisms. Carnitine supplements are thought to improve muscle fatty acid oxidation, alter glucose homeostasis, enhance acetyl Carnitine production, which as a result, modifies the way the body responds to training, and alters muscle fatigue resistance. (Nordqvist, 2014) “Studies in athletes have shown that Carnitine supplementation may foster exercise performance. As reported in the majority of studies, an increase in maximal oxygen consumption and a lowering of the respiratory quotient indicate that dietary Carnitine has the potential to stimulate lipid metabolism.” (Karlic & Lohninger, 2004) However, in a study performed by Orer and Guzel on twenty six football players, the effects of the group given the supplements lactate and heart rate responses to running speeds decreased. In addition, the study showed that exhaustion was prolonged when different amounts of L-Carnitine were taken before physical exercise. (ORER & GUZEL, 2014) The amount of Carnitine supplement needed to have an affect was tested in another study done by Elizabeth Broad, Ronal Maugnan, and Stuart Galloway. It was a fifteen day study that monitored fifteen male cyclist on a high carbohydrate diet during there exercise trails after recieveing L-cartinine
Also, L-Carnitine is used for muscle disorders associated with certain AIDS medications, male infertility, Rett syndrome, anorexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, overactive thyroid, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder , leg ulcers, Lyme disease, and to improve athletic performance and endurance. (Faculty, Find A Vitamin or Supplement L-Carnintine, 2009) Aacetyl-L-Carnitine is also used for a variety of mental disorders including, Alzheimer's disease, age-related memory loss, late-life depression, thinking problems related to alcoholism, and thinking problems related to Lyme disease. It is also used for Down syndrome, poor circulation in the brain, cataracts, nerve pain due to diabetes, nerve pain due to drugs, treatment of AIDS, and facial paralysis. In addition, some men use Acetly L- Carnitine for infertility …show more content…
Based on information read on the Medical News Today’s website, the hypothesis is that Carnitine supplements improve exercise performance in healthy athletes through various mechanisms. Carnitine supplements are thought to improve muscle fatty acid oxidation, alter glucose homeostasis, enhance acetyl Carnitine production, which as a result, modifies the way the body responds to training, and alters muscle fatigue resistance. (Nordqvist, 2014) “Studies in athletes have shown that Carnitine supplementation may foster exercise performance. As reported in the majority of studies, an increase in maximal oxygen consumption and a lowering of the respiratory quotient indicate that dietary Carnitine has the potential to stimulate lipid metabolism.” (Karlic & Lohninger, 2004) However, in a study performed by Orer and Guzel on twenty six football players, the effects of the group given the supplements lactate and heart rate responses to running speeds decreased. In addition, the study showed that exhaustion was prolonged when different amounts of L-Carnitine were taken before physical exercise. (ORER & GUZEL, 2014) The amount of Carnitine supplement needed to have an affect was tested in another study done by Elizabeth Broad, Ronal Maugnan, and Stuart Galloway. It was a fifteen day study that monitored fifteen male cyclist on a high carbohydrate diet during there exercise trails after recieveing L-cartinine