Acetyl form is not considered to be the same as the amino acid, L-Carnitine, which coincidentally a well known cardiologist, Dr. Stephen Sinatra, recommends for women:
“Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), L-carnitine and CoQ10 for Weight Loss
I asked Dr. Sinatra if he had any thoughts about the current popularity of CLA for weight loss and muscle development.
Sinatra thought CLA could be a help to some. “It’s one area a woman can investigate. I haven’t seen any downside, except that it’s expensive. But I do know many anti-aging physicians who take it themselves for weight control.
I don’t take it myself — what I do is
l-carnitine and CoQ10. In a woman who exercises and does restrict calories somewhat, the combination of l-carnitine and CoQ10 will facilitate fatty acid metabolism and help her lose weight.
From Heart Sense for Women
Dr. Sinatra’s Top Ten Nutritional Supplements for Women
1. Coenzyme Q10
2. L-carnitine
3. B-vitamins (folic acid, B12, B6)
4. Carotenoids (lutein)
5. Magnesium/calcium
6. Vitamin E
7. Vitamin C
8. OPCs (grape seed, pycnogenol)
9. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA)
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/heartdrsinatra.htm
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Board-certified cardiologist Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra discusses the importance of energy metabolism on cardiovascular health and the positive impact these three energy-supplying nutrients have on the cardiovascular system.
He guides you through the basics of energy metabolism and cardiac bioenergetics, and clearly explains the role of Coenzyme Q10, L-Carnitine, and D-Ribose in the body and specifically how they affect your heart health.
He also provides concise and informative examples of case histories and scientific studies that are testament to the important contribution the supplemental use of these energy-supplying nutrients makes in the lives of people with heart disease every day.
While the main focus of The Sinatra Solution is on improving heart health, this new, (published in 2005), hardcover book also touches upon the positive effect the triad has on other diseases and disorders.
You’ll learn that the supplemental use of these nutrients isn’t limited to healing a sick heart and preventing heart disease. Their energy-enhancing abilities work throughout the body, essentially charging up every body cell to function at optimal capacity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist, a certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, and a certified nutrition and antiaging specialist. At his practice in Manchester, Connecticut, Dr. Sinatra integrates conventional medicine with complementary nutritional and psychological therapies to help heal the heart.
He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is the author of several books, including Optimum Health, Heartbreak and Heart Disease, Heart Sense for Women, and Eight Weeks to Lowering Blood Pressure.
http://www.discount-vitamins-herbs.net/sinatra-solution.htm
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More from Wiki on acetyl acid l-carnitine
Acetylcarnitine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcarnitine
I have a lot of nerve .. LOL .. but I don’t have nerve pain, and I’d sure take it if it worked for my arthritis knee pain .. LOL
BTW, my neighbor and another friend put me onto Puritan’s Pride supplements. I’m thrilled with them .. great deals .. and my neighbor is dealing with breast cancer and took all her supps to her oncologist, and he passed them with flying colors.
I would be taking it for chronic pain around the spine - like the article suggests.
I don’t care about the weight loss factors.
Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid. Your body will produce all that it needs (from lysine and methionine). It helps transport fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane. Based on this, marketers advertise it as a weight-loss supplement. I don't believe that supplemental carnitne has been proven to do anything, however.