Home > Shop by Brand > LIFE LINK  > Life Link's Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500mg 180Caps
pad

Life Link's Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500mg 180Caps

Item #639793305025
Retail Price: $59.99
Our Price: $47.99
You Save:20%
Quantity:
AvailabilityUsually ships in 2-3 business days.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) is a substance produced in mitochondria — the microscopic energy-generators found in every cell in your body. ALC plays an essential role in the complex process of extracting energy from carbohydrates for use by cells, and also participates in the synthesis and regulation of certain amino acids and proteins.

ALC has profound influences on tissues and processes throughout the body. Medical research has revealed a few of these: ALC protects nerve cells, promotes repair of damaged nerve tissue, regulates cortisol levels, and repairs age-related damage to mitochondria. There is now a rapidly growing interest in ALC combined with R-alpha-Lipoic Acid as an anti-aging treatment, thanks to the work of Bruce Ames at UC Berkeley and his collaborators. (For more information on this, see the articles on “rejuvenation” in the reference archive on LifeLink’s website — or join the Yahoo group on rejuvenation.)

ALC has been successfully used to treat dementia, Parkinson’s disease, alcoholism, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fatigue due to aging. It has also been shown to improve recovery after brain injury, to improve immunity, and to protect muscle tissue from free-radical damage. It is often used as a cognition enhancer by people with normal mental function, and has been suggested as a treatment for drug-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Acetyl-L-carnitine can cause nausea or agitation in some people, and it slows the metabolism of alcohol — thereby allowing small amounts of alcohol to cause inebriation.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the combined regimen of ALC and R-alpha-lipoic acid can reverse Raynaud’s Syndrome and Restless Leg Syndrome, and accelerate the regrowth of damaged nerves.

This supplement is best taken with food. ALC can cause heartburn; this problem can be avoided by dissolving a half-teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in water and drinking it along with the ALC.

Pronunciation: acetyl-L-carnitine (ass-SEE-till ELL CAR-nih-teen), mitochondria (my-toh-KAHN-dree-ah). Note: the singular is “mitochondrion”.
The products and the claims made about specific products on or through this site have not been evaluated by The House of Nutrition Online or the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. The information provided on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem.