Acetyl-L-Carnitine, ALC: Brain Booster

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Acetyl-L-Carnitine, ALC: Brain Booster

 

Acetyl-l-carnitine is a molecule that occurs naturally in the brain,

liver, and kidney. Natural levels of Acetyl-l-carnitine diminish as

we age.

 

Acetyl-l-carnitine is related to the amino acid L-Carnitine, which is

a carrier of fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes, where energy

is produced within each cell.

 

Acetyl-L-Carnitine has become one of the premiere " anti-aging "

compounds under scientific investigation, especially in relation to

brain and nervous system deterioration.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine helps to enhance cognition. Acetyl-L-Carnitine is

involved in the metabolism of food into energy.

Mild mental impairment in the elderly showed a significant

improvement of several performances during and after Acetyl-l-

carnitine treatments. [53,56].

 

Reports indicate that Acetyl-l-carnitine may be effective in the

treatment of dementia. It improves both spatial and temporal memory,

and reduce the amount of oxidative damage to RNA in the brain's

hippocampus, an area important in memory. [54,55,56]

 

Treated Down syndrome patients showed statistically significant

improvements of visual memory and attention both in absolute terms

and in comparison with the other groups. [57].

 

 

Most human studies examining Acetyl-L-Carnitine have utilized doses

from 500 to 2500 mg daily in divided doses. Younger, healthy adults

would probably want to take 500-1000 mg daily. While no serious side

effects have been noted in animal or human studies, Acetyl-Carnitine

may cause symptoms of over stimulation or headache in some sensitive

individuals. However, these symptoms are not common and are usually

caused by beginning with a high dose.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk LMT, MT-BC, CA

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