It is a supportive ingredient, not the reason a good diet works
It helps calm the gut, skin, and immune system making it especially helpful for anyone dealing with gut issues, inflammatory skin conditions, or systemic stress
Common commercial options include L-carnitine base, L-carnitine L-tartrate, acetyl-L-carnitine, and other salt forms
A review of micronutrients in sepsis: the role of thiamine, l-carnitine, vitamin C, selenium and vitamin D
Dig Dis Sci (2002) 47(6):140512
In several cases, prescription medications to treat these conditions further depleted these levels and resulted in complications