Northern Nutritionals

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  • Carnitine and Energy Mobilization

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    Karline Jensen
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    Stephens et al. (2013) reported new data from a randomized controlled trial by Wall et al. (2011).  In this trial, there were seven participants each in the intervention and in the placebo.  They were all moderately trained recreational athletes.  Both groups drank a beverage containing 80 g of carbohydrate twice a day, in the morning…

  • Carnitine and Fatigue

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    L-carnitine is important for energy production, and a study found that supplementing with l-carnitine reduced symptoms of fatigue in some people with hypothyroidism (An et al., 2016).  The dosage used in the study was 990 mg twice a day for twelve weeks.  A few people experienced minor side effects like nausea and discomfort.    When…