http://hoodiacalifornia.com/taxonomy/term/102/0 Carnitine en http://hoodiacalifornia.com/carnitine_basic_description <p><strong>What is Carnitine?</strong> <br />L-carnitine, a compound present in almost all cells in the body, helps in the process of metabolizing fatty acids into energy. L-carnitine is chemically similar to an amino acid, and is manufactured in the liver and kidneys from the amino acids L-lysine and L-methionine. L-carnitine is naturally occurring in many animal source foods and a few plant source foods such as avocado. </p> <p><strong>Health Benefits <br /></strong>Because L-carnitine is primarily manufactured in the liver and kidneys, supplementation of the compound in those with liver or kidney disease may be necessary due to impaired L-carnitine synthesis. </p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/carnitine_basic_description">read more</a></p> Carnitine Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:43:54 +0000 admin 239 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com