Below you’ll find some frequently asked questions from our clients about buying and using Acetyl L Carnitine (ALCAR) primarily for bodybuilding cutting and weight loss. We are in the process of making quick video answers to make learning about ALCAR as mobile friendly and easy as we can. The answers are also posted underneath so you can have a quick skim read too.
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FAQ’s
How much Alcar should I take? We’re answering this today so you can take the minimum effective dose to get results and save money by not taking too much. The first step is to know the FSANZ one-day quantity limits. They are 0.1 grams per day. If you look at the sports science textbooks[…]
What is the difference between L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine? L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine both have the capability to alleviate the effects of disease and ageing on the mitochondria of the human cell. Carnitine, the group name for both types, is a very important compound in the production of energy in the human body. Carnitine is in charge[…]
Carnitine is the compound that is biosynthesized (the process that simple compounds are turned into more complex compounds) from methionine and lysine. Carnitine is not an essential nutrient because our body can produce the various types of Carnitine. Carnitine can also be found in the food we eat but the richest source turns[…]
