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Acetylcarnitine (acetyl-L-carnitine, ALC) is a derivative of carnitine. It is a nutrient and a naturally occurring metabolite involved in lipid, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism. Though closely related to L-carnitine, ALC surpasses the metabolic potency of carnitine. Carnitines major role is to link up with fatty acids and transport them into the mitochondria, the cells powerhouses for energy production. Although the brain supposedly synthesizes carnitine, total brain carnitine and brain ALC decline with age. ALC from dietary supplements can raise brain levels of ALC and total carnitines, and do so more efficiently than dietary carnitine. This may be due to the ability of acetyl-L-carnitine to cross the blood-brain barrier more freely than does carnitine. Since 1979, Allergy Research Group has used only the purest, and whenever possible, lowest allergy potential natural ingredients available. Many very sensitive individuals who react to supplements in general can tolerate Allergy Research Group products. Strict quality control procedures are followed in every stage of production, including inspection, manufacturing, packaging, and storing. Allergy Research Group fully discloses all active and inactive ingredients on every product label, allowing you to make informed choices for your nutritional support. Physicians and healthcare practitioners around the world depend on Allergy Research Group for their patients' nutritional support. This brand originated with the ground-breaking oxidant/antioxidant work of Stephen Levine, Ph.D., as one of the first to introduce truly hypoallergenic nutritional supplements in the United States.
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