Clinical Nutrition, 38(4), 1747-1755
Preliminary data from the studies reviewed here indicates that these products have the potential to be safe and effective
Source: Novo Investor Day 2022 Estimating the costs associated with diseases are inherently imprecise and noisy due to difficulties in normalising the difference between individual circumstances and lifestyles, but for the sake of providing ball-park figures, some studies have found that excess medical spending on obesity for adults is around 260 billion USD or around 1800 USD excess per person in 2019
Powered by L-carnitine, its presented as a shuttle that supports the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they can be used for fuel
So, it is reasonable to suggest that L-carnitine could have promising beneficial effects on MASLD by inhibiting the generation of ROS and counteracting the accumulation of hepatic lipids and hypertriglyceridemia induced by dioxins (Choi et al
Pro tip: L-carnitine is sometimes offered as a stand-alone shot and sometimes alongside other supportive therapies like a B-vitamin blend or an IV infusion