The Importance of L-Carnitine for CardioVascular Heart Health

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L-Carnitine for CardioVascular Heart Health

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L-Carnitine is A Key Nutrient for Cardiac Tissue

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L-Carnitine is a water-soluble amino acid. It’s an important nutrient for CardioVascular Health.

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Role / Benefits of L-Carnitine:
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• It is a Vaso-Dilator: It helps dilate blood vessels, thus allowing increased blood flow to the heart, muscles and bodily tissues; this action allows for oxygen to be distributed throughout your body.
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• An AntiOxidant, which helps protect your heart and blood vessels from oxidative stress, which can result in Coronary Artery Disease.
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• Helps prevent damage from the toxic wastes resulting from fat metabolism
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• L-Carnitine can serve as adjunctive treatment for conditions including
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  * angina
  * congestive heart failure (CHF)
  * ventricular arrhythmia
  * cholesterol disorders
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Food Sources of L-Carnitine include:
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• Red meat
• Pork
• Beef
• Lamb

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Vegetarians should use L-Carnitine supplements. Additionally, their diet should include foods which contain Lysine and Methionine. Beans are a good source.
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Your body can also use the following nutrients to endogenously produce L-Carnitine:
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• Amino acid, Lysine
• Amino acid, Methionine
• Iron
• Niacin
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B6

 

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L-Carnitine may safely and effectively be combined with

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the following for a more rounded spectrum to CardioVascular problems and relief:

• beta-blockers
• ACE inhibitors
• other cardiac drugs
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Heart disease can occur when the heart is energy-starved, lacking L-Carnitine together with its companions, Co EnzymeQ10, Magnesium and D-Ribose.
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Deficiency in L-Carnitine is also linked to renal insufficiency, mitochondrial disorders and lipid metabolic disorders.

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L-Carnitine Supplementation is recommended for
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• Vegetarians and others who may not get sufficient L-Carnitine from their diets

• People over age 40

• Those on Prescription drugs including anti-convulsants

• People suffering from:
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  * kidney disease
  * liver disease
  * genetic defects linked to L-Carnitine metabolism

 

Symptoms of L-Carnitine Deficiency

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Overt Symptoms Include:

• muscle cramps
• muscle fatigue
• muscle pain following exercise
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Subtle systemic symptoms Include:

• impaired ventricular function
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Your Best L-Carnitine Supplement Choices

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L-Carnitine is not a very bio-available supplement, so your choice is important. There are many forms of broad-spectrum L-Carnitine supplements, and the following are the best forms:

• L-carnitine fumarate

• Acetyl-L-carnitine

• Propionyl-L-carnitine
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Dosage

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L-Carnitine doesn’t get fully absorbed when taken orally. Therefore, taking it in smaller doses is your best option:

• 3 times per day on an empty stomach

• Start with a low dose

• Gradually increase the dosage until you achieve a desired effect

  * 400 – 800 mg daily (especially for vegetarians and those who have a poor diet) to prevent deficiency

  * 500 – 1,000 mg two or three times daily if you suffer from coronary artery disease or angina

  * 1 – 2 grams (sometimes up to 3 grams) daily if you suffer from arrhythmia

  * 2 – 4 grams daily if you suffer from congestive heart failure, or if you have had a heart attack
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