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L-Carnitine

GingerDarlene
GingerDarlene Posts: 164 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I saw this on Dr Oz a couple of weeks ago; has anyone ever tried this and did you have any luck? It's suppose to help you burn fat.

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  • dfunk06
    dfunk06 Posts: 56
    I used to take it for awhile. I would take one before and after my workouts. It seemed to help with muscle recovery time.
  • jasonweinberg
    jasonweinberg Posts: 270
    it is an amino acid therefor if you are getting your proteins in supplementing it further might not really be necessary,
  • beth40n2
    beth40n2 Posts: 233 Member
    He said to take 500mg twice a day. A nutritionalist told me to only take it morning and noon as it will keep you up at night.

    I did take it for about a week or more and did have more energy, it also helped me get past a plateau in my weight, but after that week, I crashed. It caused me to be so tired and sleepy I could not function. Less than 24 hours off of it and I felt normal again.

    My suggestion is to only use it a couple of days if you need a jump start on your metabolism, but don't do it long term. Just my own personal experience.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    I know a lot of athletes use it as a performance enhancer.


    Universal Nutrition makes an l-carnitine drink. check into their site.
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