Similar to the amino acid L-carnitine, Acetyl-L-carnitine is involved in the process of changing food into usable energy.
In order for proper mental function to take place, the body must produce acetylcholine. The acetyl group, which is part of acetyl-L-carnitine, plays an important part in the production of this vital neurotransmitter. In fact, several clinical studies have linked acetyl-L-carnitine with a delay in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease; and it has been suggested that the overall performance in some Alzheimer’s patients increases when adequate amounts of acetyl-L-carnitine are reached. Research on this nutrient with reguards to Alzheimer’s disease has been carried out with acetyl-L-carnitine, and not with the L-carnitine form.
Another clinical study suggests that people suffering from degenerative cerebellar ataxia, a disease that affects the cerebellum causing loss of muscular coordination, may also benefit from acetyl-L-carnitine.
by the Harvard School of Public Health
It has been asked by millions of people “If you eat a healthy diet, do you need to take vitamins?” Not very long ago, the common answer from most experts and professionals would have been an emphatic "no". However, today there's quite a bit of evidence that taking a daily multivitamin makes good sense for most adults.
by the Mayoclinic Staff
Given the popularity and availability of “high potency” amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and herbs, it might seem like dietary supplements could replace food as a source of the nutrients the body requires. However, this is not the case.
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