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For vegetarians and those who avoid red meat, along with those genetically predisposed to not using certain fats for energy, it can be easy to grow deficient in carnitine

Lipid oral bioavailability

But the doses used in fertility studies (especially for men) are usually in the 1,000-3,000 mg per day range
