Episode 296: Carnitine, Weight Loss, Heart Health, and Mitochondrial Energy Powerhouse

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.8 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Are you dealing with muscle weakness or fatigue? Struggling to lose weight? Looking to improve endurance and athletic performance? Tune in to learn all about carnitine, a truly unsung hero for weight loss, cardiovascular health, exercise performance, and even male infertility! In this episode, we discuss the symptoms of carnitine deficiency and review a myriad of research on the health benefits of carnitine. From improving exercise endurance to enhancing mood to boosting brain function, this nutrient is so much more than a weight loss quick fix! We dig into its applications as a cardiovascular disease treatment adjunct, potential therapeutic for Type 2 Diabetes, and even some promising research on Alzheimers. Learn about food sources of carnitine, why vegans and vegetarians are at increased risk of deficiency, and why carnitine should be your go to for enhancing keto outcomes over exogenous ketones! Also in this episode: $50 off 12 Week Keto Program with code KETOFAM50 $10 off 12 Week Keto Meal Plan with code KETOFAM10 LIVE 10 Day Detox Starts 7/15, sign up here What is Carnitine? Who is at Risk of Carnitine Deficiency Symptoms of Deficiency Research Supported Benefits of Carnitine Carnitine Increases EnduranceThe effects of acute L-carnitine supplementation on endurance performance of athletes Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on endurance exercise in normobaric/normoxic and hypobaric/hypoxic conditions Carnitine Enhances Weight Loss & Fat BurnThe effect of (L-)carnitine on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials The effect of l-carnitine on fat oxidation, protein turnover, and body composition in slightly overweight subjects Skeletal muscle carnitine loading increases energy expenditure, modulates fuel metabolism gene networks and prevents body fat accumulation in humans - PMC Carnitine Prevents Muscle DamageThe effect of two-week L-carnitine supplementation on exercise -induced oxidative stress and muscle damage Carnitine Boosts Brain FunctionL-Carnitine treatment reduces severity of physical and mental fatigue and increases cognitive functions in centenarians: a randomized and controlled clinical trial Double-blind, placebo controlled study of acetyl-l-carnitine in patients with Alzheimer's dementia Carnitine Regulates Blood Sugar & Has Application in Type 2 DiabetesL-carnitine improves glucose disposal in type 2 diabetic patients Caloric restriction and L-carnitine administration improves insulin sensitivity in patients with impaired glucose metabolism Carnitine May Be Useful as an Adjunct in Cardiovascular DiseaseControlled study on L-carnitine therapeutic efficacy in post-infarction L-carnitine as an adjunct therapy to percutaneous coronary intervention for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction Does left ventricular function improve with L-carnitine after acute myocardial infarction? Metabolic treatment with L-carnitine in acute anterior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. A randomized controlled trial L-carnitine in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis Carnitine Improves Peripheral NeuropathyPreventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Acetyl-L-carnitine for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy Acetyl-L-carnitine improves pain, nerve regeneration, and vibratory perception in patients with chronic diabetic neuropathy: an analysis of two randomized placebo-controlled trials Carnitine Improves Depression Symptoms Comparable to MedicationAcetyl-L-Carnitine Supplementation and the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparative Safety of Pharmacologic Treatments for Persistent Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis Carnitine Supports Sperm Quality, Concentration and MotilityL-carnitine levels in the seminal plasma of fertile and infertile men: correlation with sperm quali

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast that delivers cutting-edge food is medicine solutions for optimal health.
0:12.8	Ali Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes
0:18.3	for her revolutionary functional medicine interventions.
0:22.6	From disease treatment to prevention, every episode will empower you with ways to put yourself
0:28.3	back in control of your health. Please know, the topics discussed are for educational purposes
0:35.1	only. Now welcome, Integrative Dietitians, Ali Miller, and her co-host, Becky You.
0:44.4	Welcome to episode 296 of the Naturally Nourished Podcast. Today we are talking all about
0:50.0	carnitine, a nutrient that maybe doesn't get as much focus as it should. So this amino acid is a
0:58.0	real powerhouse when it comes to weight loss and mitochondrial energy production. And today we're
1:04.3	really going to drill down on some of the other research supported benefits, symptoms of carnitine
1:09.4	deficiency, why we prefer using al-carnatine
1:12.9	over exogenous ketones to enhance your keto and more. Yes, tons of awesome nerdy information,
1:20.8	tons of literature and research and a big emphasis on cardiovascular health from arrhythmia and chest pain to more. So we will talk about
1:30.5	how carnitine can be a great thing to add for endurance and exercise performance, a great thing to
1:35.9	consider for an aging parent to prevent heart disease, and a great tool to consider, as Becky
1:42.8	mentioned, to enhance weight loss and ketone
1:45.4	production. So before we get into all of this good stuff, we thought that this is a really
1:51.7	good synergy. As we think of carnitine, of course, we think of our supplement boost and burn,
1:56.2	which we'll share with y'all later towards the end of this episode. But we also think, of course,
2:00.5	of nutritional ketosis. So for also think, of course, of nutritional
2:01.2	ketosis. So for you listeners, we will be offering a discount on both our 12-week Food as Medicine
2:09.0	Ketosis program. This archived program has six classes that are over an hour each in length,
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