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Linda Forrest's Mom writes: >List, I know that this has come up before, but I stress that yall must >at least give this a try. Thanks to Dens suggestion on the l-carnitine, >my father is much better, the results were seen in only 5 days! I have >been researching for weeks now for any side effects to this supplement, >prior to giving this to my son, the only thing that I have been able to >uncover is slight diarrhea when the dosage is extremely high. There are >no long term effects, and l-carnitine is used in hospitals with patients >with heart failure with excellent results. L-carnitine can be purchased >over-the-counter, and we got ours from GNC, the liquid form. > Thank you for posting the excellent compilation of recent research on ALC! I want to emphasize that these benefits are obtained by using the acetyl stage of L-carnitine, and although L-carnitine does have health benefits, it is not the same as ALC. This is a very important distinction. BTW, I have been using ALC for probably 8 months, try to hit the 1500 mg/day mark, but get to be a lazy pill-taker sometimes. No side effects that I am aware of. Also no discernible benefits, but the initial research also convinced me to add it to my supplement list, and I intend to continue using it unless a meaningful reason to discontinue it arises. Kathie Tollifson 47/9