L carnitine is an amino acid responsible for the transportation of fatty acids into a cell’s mitochondria (which is the power house of the cell). However, studies show that Acetyl L carnitine might be able to be absorbed more easily than L carnitine.
Natural levels of acetyl L carnitine, in the human body, may decrease with age progression.
As the normal aging process advances and as the disease known as Alzheimer’s develops, this neurotransmitter becomes defective. As researchers discovered this correlation, they began to look deep into the nutritional supplement, ALC.
Acetyl L carnitine is a supplement that is currently under investigation and is believed to help delay the effects of Alzheimer’s as well as age related cognitive decline.
Acetyl L Carnitine has been known to improve or affect, among other things:
Reaction times among those suffering from Cerebral Insufficiency
Walking distance without pain for those suffering with Intermittent Claudication