Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Acetyl-L-Carnitine is a natural substance present throughout the human body that plays a vital role in normal brain and nervous tissue function. It helps maintain healthy levels of neurotransmitters, the chemical mediators of brain electrical transmissions. It is also essential for the production of energy from fats needed to support brain and heart function.Although the body can make Acetyl-L-Carnitine, the majority of Acetyl-L-Carnitine and other carnitine derivatives must come from the diet. Under conditions of stress and illness, the body’s ability to make Acetyl-L-Carnitine may be significantly impaired and dietary sources become critically important. Meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products are the richest source of carnitine derivatives. Acetyl-L-Carnitine supplements provide much greater amounts of L-Carnitine than are readily available from the diet and in the form most important for normal brain and nervous tissue function.Acetyl-L-Carnitine is important for:Energy production: