l carnitine hardening arteries Comparison of short-term and long-term effects of peroral L-carnitine intake: clinical implications of elevated TMAO levels in cardiovascular complications L-Carnitine Side Effects & Risks

Cereals, fruits, and vegetables contain little or no carnitine

Carnitine and its derivatives play a key role in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism and energy production and are critical components for mitochondrial metabolism

Patano N, Mancini L, Settanni MP, Strippoli M, Brunetti G, Greco G, Tamma R, Vergari R, Sardelli F, Koverech A, Colucci S, Zallone A, Grano M: L: -carnitine fumarate and isovaleryl-L: -carnitine fumarate accelerate the recovery of bone volume/total volume ratio after experimetally induced osteoporosis in pregnant mice

Anand Shridharani, MD is a board certified fellowship trained specialist in male reproductive and prosthetic urology with UT Erlanger Urology in Chattanooga, TN