Ingredient
L-Carnitine
We have read L-Carnitine against 12 things that were measured, from seven sources. Our own to-read list holds 20 things for L-Carnitine, and eight of them are still to read.
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Everything read for L-Carnitine: 12 questions, by topic
Seven of 12 rest on a single source, with nothing here yet to check them against.
Blood sugar and insulin
- L-Carnitine and Fasting plasma glucoseTwo sources, all measured lowerLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and Hemoglobin A1cTwo sources, all measured lowerLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and HOMA-IROne source, measured lowerLow certainty, level 2 of 4
Body weight and composition
- L-Carnitine and Body fat percentageOne source, found no clear differenceLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and Body weightOne source, measured lowerLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and Fat massOne source, measured lowerLow certainty, level 2 of 4
Cholesterol and blood fats
- L-Carnitine and HDL cholesterolTwo sources, all measured higher, and one source carries a noticeLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and LDL cholesterolTwo sources, all measured lower, and one source carries a noticeLow certainty, level 2 of 4
- L-Carnitine and Total cholesterolOne source, measured lowerModerate certainty, level 3 of 4
- L-Carnitine and TriglyceridesTwo sources, saying different things, and one source carries a noticeLow certainty, level 2 of 4
Hormones, thyroid and fertility
- L-Carnitine and Total sperm motilityOne source, measured higherLow certainty, level 2 of 4
Inflammation and oxidative stress
- L-Carnitine and High-sensitivity CRPOne source, measured lowerVery low certainty, level 1 of 4
Still to read for L-Carnitine
Our to-read list holds 20 things for L-Carnitine. Eight of them have no reading here yet:
- Creatine Kinase (CK)
- Fatigue
- Muscle soreness
- Muscular Endurance
- Six-Minute Walk Test Distance
- Sperm concentration
- TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide)
- Total carnitine (plasma)
Still to read means nobody here has got to it, not that it was tried and did nothing or that no research exists. A pairing on no list is not a gap: we never set out to read it.