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Carnitine

Also sold as L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine, ALCAR

Meaningful mainly in vegetarian diets, dialysis, or documented deficiency.

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Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.

How long to take it

Course-based unless treating a documented deficiency.

Who it's actually for

Vegetarians, dialysis patients, and specific metabolic conditions.

Safe upper limit

Unverified
No formal limit; 2 g daily is typical
Gut bacteria convert it to TMAO, which some studies associate with cardiovascular risk. Causes a fishy body odour at high doses.
No source attached yet. Treat this as a starting point, not a citation, until reviewed.

Interactions to know about

  • Thyroid medicationLevothyroxine, carbimazole, methimazole
  • Blood thinners / antiplateletsWarfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, aspirin

Run your full list through the interaction check.

Practical notes

  • Meat eaters get plenty from diet.
  • The TMAO question is unresolved — worth knowing before taking it long-term.