Acetyl-l-Carnitine Supplement 500 mg (120 vegetarian capsules)

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplement Pharmaceutical Grade (Biosint™)

Taken for Energy, Vitality and Anti-aging

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Acetyl-l-carnitine is a stabilized form of the amino acid metabolite L-Carnitine and is utilized in the same manner in the body. Acetyl-l-carnitine plays an important role in the transfer and utilization of long-chain fatty acids, which are used in the production of energy.

Biosint™ pharmaceutical grade Acetyl-L-Carnitine is manufactured in Italy by Sigma Tau HealthSciences which is the premier international clinical research organization for ALC and its uses.

NOTE: Beware of internet brands that claim "pharmaceutical grade acetyl-l-carnitine" but don't include name of manufacturer. There are only two manufacturers in the world who make pharmaceutical grade acetyl-l-carnitine. They are Sigma Tau Health Sciences (Biosint™) and Lonza (L-Carnipure™). Non-brand ALC is made in China and much less expensive. Biosint™ is a trademark of Sigma-tau HealthSciences. 

BioSynergy Acetyl-l-carnitine supplement is made from the highest quality raw materials with guarateed potency.

Other ingredients: Cellulose and Silicon Dioxide. 

About other ingredients

Contains no: yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, wheat, sugar, starch, salt, artificial color, flavor, fragrance, and preservatives.

Suggested usage: Take 2 - 3 capsules daily. Consider taking this product in combination with BioSynergy R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and CoQ10.

Biosint™ is a trademark of Sigma-tau HealthSciences.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplement Info:

Acetyl-L-Carnitine, ALC, Acetylcarnitine, ALCAR

Acetyl-L-Carnitine is a molecule that occurs naturally in the brain, liver, and kidney. Natural levels of Acetyl-L-Carnitine diminish as we age. The acetyl group that is part of acetyl-L-carnitine contributes to the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is required for mental function. Acetyl-l-carnitine is a stabilized form of the amino acid metabolite L-Carnitine and is utilized in the same manner in the body. Acetyl-l-carnitine plays an important role in the transfer and utilization of long-chain fatty acids, which are used in the production of energy.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplement Benefits:

Common uses for supplemental Acetyl-l-carnitine:

• Enhance cognition.
• Involved in the metabolism of food into energy.
• Mild mental impairment in the elderly showed a significant improvement of several performances during and after Acetyl-l-carnitine treatment.
• Significantly improves items measuring quality of life.
• Improves both spatial and temporal memory, and reduces the amount of oxidative damage to RNA in the brain's hippocampus, an area important in memory.
• Acetyl-l-carnitine is widely used as an energy supplement in Italy.
• Can dramatically improve mitochondrial function and protect the mitochondria from damage.
• In combination with alpha lipoic acid, ALC helps maintain heart muscle function in aging animals. 2
• L-carnitine improves embryo quality and increases blastocyst development rate in couples undergoing ICSI. 3

Actual Acetyl-L-Carnitine and the Brain:

The acetyl group that is part of acetyl-L-carnitine contributes to the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is required for mental function.

Acetyl-L-carnitine Supplement Side Effects:

Acetyl-L-carnitine can cause nausea or stomach upset, vomiting, and restlessness. It may also cause the urine, breath and sweat to smell “fishy”.
There has not been enough research done to advocate for or against the use of acetyl-L-carnitine during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.

Some people who have a history of seizures have reported an increase in the number of seizures while using L-carnitine by mouth or IV (intravenously).

Do not combine Acenocoumarol (Sintrom) or Warfarin (Coumadin) with Acetyl-L-carnitine. Acetyl-L-carnitine increases the effectiveness of these drugs.
Acetyl-L-carnitine Dosage: Take 2-3 capsules daily. Consider taking this product with BioSynergy R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and CoQ10.
Also available in a Combination Pack with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg (120 vegetarian caps) BioEndurance contains Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid,and CoQ10 in one capsule
Drug Interactions:

A. Didanosine (Depletion or interference) Didanosine is a drug that blocks reproduction of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that infects people causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Didanosine is used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.

*If you are taking any prescribed drugs from your physician, please check the Drug Interactions before taking this nutritional supplement.

Other Acetyl-L-carnitine Related News:

Carnitine Supplement Helps Sperm Swim

By David Douglas

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking carnitine supplements seems to improve sperm mobility in men with poorly active sperm, a problem known as asthenozoospermia, Italian researchers report.

However, for carnitine to work, tiny structures within the cell called mitochondria must function properly. Mitochondria are important because they provide the energy needed for sperm to move their tail and "swim."

Senior investigator Dr. Carlo Foresta told Reuters Health that "it is well known that in some asthenozoospermic subjects an improvement of sperm (motion occurs) after carnitine administration...However in other asthenozoospermic patients this effect is not present."

To investigate further, Foresta of the University of Padua and colleagues studied 30 asthenozoospermic men divided into two groups depending on whether they had normal or abnormal mitochondria function. The researchers' findings appear in the medical journal Fertility & Sterility.

In patients with normal mitochondria function, movement rose from 29.3 percent before treatment to 41.1 percent after 3 months of carnitine. However, in those with abnormal function, movement held steady at about 24 percent.

Thus, Foresta concluded that carnitine treatment is useful "in ameliorating sperm motility only when optimal...mitochondrial function ... is conserved."

SOURCE: Fertility & Sterility 2005.  

Q. What is the difference between L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine?

A. L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine have overlapping health benefits especially with regard to producing energy in the mitochondria in organs and muscle tissue throughout the body.

The main difference is that L-Carnitine is found in higher concentrations in muscle tissue including the heart so the emphasis is on producing physical energy whereas Acetyl-L-Carnitine is found in concentrations in the brain so the emphasis is on providing healthy brain function.

Q. Can both forms of Carnitines be taken at the same time?

A. It is safe to take both forms of Carnitines at the same time using the suggested daily usage of either one split between the two.

Acetyl-L-carnitine Supplement Dosage:

Suggested usage: Acetyl-l-carnitine suggested dosage is 500 mg two to three times daily. Consider taking this product in combination with BioSynergy R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and CoQ10.

Also available in a

Combo Pack with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg (120 vegetarian caps)

BioEndurance contains Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid,and CoQ10 in one capsule.

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1. Carta A, Calvani M. Acetyl-l-carnitine: able to show the progress of Alzheimer's disease? Ann NY Acad Sci. 1991;640:228-32 
2. Hagen TM, Moreau R, Suh JH, Visioli F. Mitochondrial decay in the aging rat heart: evidence for improvement by dietary supplementation with acety-l-carnitine and/or alpha lipoic acid. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;959:491-507 
3. Fertility and Sterility Volume 90, Supplement 1, September 2008

*The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.