Tuesday, December 29, 2009

L-Carnitine

1) L-Carnitine - Overlooked Supplement for PCOS?

The most popular nutritional supplements by far for PCOS are the d-pinitol formula,
vitex(chasteberry), and saw palmetto.

But other specialized supplements are often overlooked, such as l-carnitine. L- carnitine is a vitamin-like substance that performs important functions in your body.

Why would L-carnitine be important to you?

1) Women with PCOS appear to have lower carnitine levels than other women.
2) Helps the body convert fat into energy. L- carnitine carries fat into the little furnaces inside your cells where the fat is burned and convertedinto useful energy.
3) May help you deal with hair lo.ss. It may stimulate hair shaft elongation and reducehair cell death.
4) May reduce your risk of bone loss if you'vehad your ovaries removed.
5) Helps to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer ofwomen. Women with PCOS are at a higher risk than other women. L-carnitine has a number of potential benefits and no side effects. It's worth considering as part ofyour long-term nutritional supplement program.

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