Hi folks:

I just ordered l-carnatine and was wondering if it'll really help me lose some weight. Has anyone taking it noticed a difference in their rate of loss?

Hi --
I don't know if l-carnitine alone will do much, but it does seem to be part of the larger puzzle of wright loss. Here are some excerpts from =Low Carb Living= by Fran McCullough:

"Every cell in your body has a little l-carnitine, a natural nutrient the body manufactures from sources such as red meat." She goes on to suggest that people deficient in l-carnitine are likely to be both fat and tired. "That's because without l-carnitine the cells . . . can't burn fat efficiently. If you don't have enought l-carnitine, no matter how strictly you diet you'll have a very hard time losing weight because the furnace just won't operate effectively." (p. 47)

Mind you, McCullough is a cookbook editor and food expert, not a doctor. But her analysis benefits from the advice of the Drs Eades, a husband-and-wife team who wrote =Protein Power=. I just got the Eades' book myself, and I am sure they go into more detail about l-carnitine.

But the point seems to be that there is no magic bullet -- l-carnitine will help, but we have to do our part with eating right and getting exercise.

Hope this helps --
RA Vimala

And I forgot one thing -- l-carnitine works best when taken in conjunction with the omega-3 fatty acid. Again, refer to McCullough, or better yet, the Dr.s Eades, for a more lucid explanation than I can offer --

Hope this helps -- RA Vimala

I started taking l-carnatine yesterday, so I'll let you know! I have been doing lo-carb for almost 2 weeks now and haven't lost an ounce. I went down to 164 and then right back up to 166. I'm hoping l-carnatine helps move things. (I already exercise and am a very active person, so I have that side of things covered.)

Here's hopin'!

Jeannie

I tried it, 3 - 500 mg. pills a day, along with CoQ10, 2 - 150 mg. a day.

I used them for about 2 weeks, with no effect on my weight loss. I am losing about a pound a week with or without the pills.

I took them several years ago and did think it helped by weight but had to stop taking them because I was getting sharp intestinal cramps. Didn't take them again for several months and then tried again but the cramps returned so I knew for sure it was the pills. Just thought I would share.

Karin