“People who are consuming L-Carnitine after heart attack may less likely to suffer another heart attack or heart disease, experience chest pain and abnormal heart rhythms or to develop congestive heart disease” say researchers.

L-Carnitine is a nutritional supplement sometimes consider as Vitamin Bt is also known as Carnitine. Carnitine helps in the utilization and removal of fat in the body. L-Carnitine derived from amino acids and can be found near almost all the body cells produced mainly in liver and kidney.

One of the major functions of Carnitine is the transportation of long chain fatty acids to mitochondria which produces produce bioenergy especially in cardiac and skeletal muscles. Second function of Carnitine is the removal of short and medium chained fatty acids from the mitochondria which interrupts the bioenergy process important to the normal function of the cells.

Through the consumption of red meat and dairy products, the natural intake of L-Carnitine takes place. But in vegetarians it comes from the consumption of nuts and seeds, brussel sprouts, legumes, asparagus, beat green, broccoli, collard green, garlic, okra, mustard greens and parsley. Also from fruits like apricots and bananas; cereals like corn, millet, oatmeal, rye, rice bran, wheat bran, whole wheat and wheat germ. Other foods like bee pollen, carob, brewer’s yeast and kale contains L-Carnitine. Almost 60-75% of the L-Carnitine is absorbed from the food.

When a patient has deficiencies of L-Carnitine, it will cause fatigue and weakness and the doctor prescribes L-Carnitine as an oral supplement. In addition to antioxidant properties, the supplement can help in lowering triglyceride and also enriches HDL cholesterol levels.

L-Carnitine can be used in the treatment of dementia and in some cases of premature babies, by the use of L-Carnitine neuroprotective activity can be improved. According to studies, with the help of L-Carnitine Type 2 diabetes patients had increased their glucose storage.

Mild gastro intestinal problems like nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea have occurred by taking L-Carnitine supplements. In rare cases, there are reports of having fits in patients with out any history of fits and increased seizure activity in patient with previous history of fits. Most patients do not have any side effects while taking L-Carnitine. At present L-Carnitine products cannot be marketed and imported in Canada.

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