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sine, creatine and carotene. That
leaves carnitine.
L-carnitine is an amino acid
derivative. It's found in nearly all
cells in the body. Most of the rea-
sons we use it as a supplement and
therapeutic agent can be directly
related to its primary metabolic
function in the body, and that
impacts fat metabolism and energy
production. Here is what it does. L-
carnitine transports long-chain fatty
acids across the cell membranes,
the mitochondrial membranes, into
the mitochondria where they are
processed, by beta-oxidation, to
product biological energy in the
form of ATP. In other words, L-car-
nitine facilitates the movement of
cellular fuel, fatty acids, into the
cells where it can be burned for
energy.
As a secondary function, L-carni-
tine facilitates the removal of fatty
acids–both long chain fatty acids
from the blood and short and
medium chain fatty acids from the
mitochondria, where they can
accumulate and interfere withe the
normal energy production process.
Arnie: L-carnitine can have car-
dioprotective activity. It enhances
cardiac function. It can lower
triglycerides, and help elevate HDL
levels. It is an antioxidant. It may
have neuroprotective activity, and
is thought to be helpful in treating
conditions such as Alzheimer's dis-
ease.
To give you an idea as to how
much interest and research is asso-
ciated with L-carnitine, let me
quickly run down the listing of vali-
dated "indications" listed in the
Natural Standard reference data-
base:
Angina (chronic stable),
Peripheral vascular disease. ADHD.
AIDS, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's dis-
ease, Arrhythmia, Cerebral
ischemia, Congestive heart failure,
Dementia (elderly), Depression,
Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic neu-
ropathy, Dialysis (CAPD), Dialysis
(hemodialysis), Diphtheria, Erectile
dysfunction, Exercise performance,
Fatigue, Fragile X syndrome,
Hepatic encephalopathy,
Huntington's chorea/disease,
Hyperlipoproteinemia,
Hyperthyroidism, Infertility
(asthenospermia), Lactic acidosis,
Liver disease (cirrhosis), Memory,
Myocardial infarction, Nutritional
deficiencies (adults, fullterm infants,
premature infants), Obesity,
Peripheral neuropathy, Peyronie's
disease, Pregnancy (miscarriage),
Respiratory distress (adults, infants),
Rett's syndrome, Sickle cell disease,
Surgerical uses (bypass),
Tuberculosis.
Don: It is clear that L-carnitine is
a very valuable, therapeutic nutri-
ent. There are a few things you
need to know about L-carnitine
when buying it as a supplement,
however. It comes in different
forms, and you want to get the
form best suited for the condition
you want to treat.
Arnie: First, you hear us refer to
carnitine as L-carnitine. Why?
Carnitine is a molecule that has
two forms, or stereoisomers. The L-
form is biologically active, but the
D- form is not active.
Theorectically, the D- or DL- form
could actually cause a deficiency,
but I don't think you could find
either of these forms from any rep-
utable supplement company.
The other thing you need to
know is that you can buy L-carni-
tine as L-carnitine, of course, but
also in two other forms–acetyl-L-
carnitine and propionyl-L-carnitine.
Don: Acetyl-L-carnitine is a form
of carnitine especially suited for
brain and nerve conditions. Acetyl-
L-carnitine crosses the lood-brain
barrier and is rapidly absorbed by
the brain. This makes it especially
suitable for treating Alzheimer's dis-
ease, dementia, memory, learning
or concentration problems. It is the
form that may help lessen periph-
eral nerve damage assiciated with
diabetes.
Arnie: The other form of carni-
tine, propionyl-L-carnitine, is
thought to be better suited for
treating heart disease, providing
optimal vasodilatory effect to blood
vessels, and supporting healthy
heart and skeletal muscle function.
Propionly-L-carnitine itself is cur-
rently classified as a drug in
Europe. It may achieve similar drug
status within the United States as a
treatment for the blood vessel dis-
order, intermittent claudication. To
get around this, a safe dietary form
of Propionly-L-carnitine has been
developed which is molecularly
bonded to glycine, one of the pre-
cursor amino acids to carnitine
biosynthesis. This form offers the
benefits associated with propionly-
L-carnitine, including enhanced
fatty acid metabolism, antioxidant
function, and blood flow. This form
is called Glycine Propionyl-L-
Carnitine or GPLC.
And finally, L-carnitine is available
in several forms, the fumarate, tar-
trate, etc, but these are minor vari-
ations utilized to enhance stability
and absorption.
Don: What if you can't decide.
What if you want to target both the
brain and the heart? Well, don't
despair. Various companies recog-
nize this, and have formulated
combination products that have
you covered. Jarrow Formulas, for
example, has a product called
CarnitALL 600, which is a blend of
all types of carnitine.
Arnie: The description of
CarnitAll reads: "CarnitALL® is a
full spectrum carnitine combination
designed to impact various body
tissues with the benefits of carnitine
including the cardiac and skeletal
muscles as well as mitochondrial
function in brain, nerve, heart, liver
and sperm cells, where various
forms of L-Carnitine participate in
metabolizing fatty acids into ener-
gy"
So there you have it, an overview
of the four c's–carnitine, carnosine,
carotene and creatine. I hope we
were able to clarify what these four
nutrients are, and provided some
insight into what they are used for.
If you have any questions, please
give us a call. The number here is .
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Cataract Formation:
Prevention and
Treatment with N-acety
Carnosine Eye Drops
The following additional comment
were prepared by Don Goldberg f
broadcast on a later Willner
Window Radio Program.
I also want to go into a little mo
detail on something we spoke
about a couple of weeks ago. It
was, in fact, the show that aired o
May 13th. We explained the diffe
ence between four
supplements–carnitine, carnosine,
carotene and creatine.
In that part of the discussion cov
ering carnosine, we briefly men-
tioned that a form of carnosine, N
acetyl carnosine, has been shown
to prevent and/or partially reverse,
cataract formation. And we told
you about an eye drop formula
that contained N-acetyl carnosine,
called Brite Eyes III, from Life
Extension.
I'm not going to go over the sam
material as before. Carnosine is a
interesting substance, and should
be looked at not only by people
with eye and vision concerns, but
also those concerned with dia-
betes, longevity, exercise perform-
ance, digestive disorders, H. Pylor
and many other conditions. It is a
dipeptide, meaning it is compose
of two amino acids, alanine and
histidine, and among other things
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