Dietary sources Red meat (especially beef and lamb) is the richest dietary source of L-carnitine, providing roughly 56-162 mg per 3-ounce serving
While not a magic bullet, by enhancing my body's ability to metabolize fats more efficiently, it felt like my entire system was running more smoothly, which I believe contributed to less water retention and improved digestion a common culprit for bloating
Preclinical work, predominantly from Sikiric and colleagues, has examined its activity in gastrointestinal ulcer models, tendon and ligament repair models, and endothelial/VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)-linked angiogenesis pathways
The Precision Peptide Genetic Test also evaluates variants such as GIPR rs1800437 (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide pathway), FTO rs9939609 (fat mass and obesity associated), and MC4R rs17782313 (melanocortin pathway)
Ravna et al., 2009)
While a single instance isnt harmful, consistently doing so will compromise your results