What is Acetyl-L-Carnitine, what does it do and how does it differ from L-carnitine?
Acetyl-L-carnitine is simply an acetylated form of L-carnitine. It is claimed to provide several benefits including life extension. There may be some benefit in cases of end stage renal disease or peripheral arterial disease. When supplemented alongside Lipoic acid, it appears to reverse some of the damage to mitochondria associated with aging. Acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation has been shown to be neuroprotective in instances of cerebral ischemia, periphiral nerve injury, and to be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in animal studies. Supplementation with Acetyl-L-carnitine has also been shown to reverse syptoms associated with mental decline in the eldery and is being researched in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Published with permission, original © 1998-2007.
