If you’re over 55, you’ve probably already noticed how you’ve started to LOSE muscle mass…
And how your muscle function has begun to DECLINE.
For some folks, with aging also comes muscle wasting… and frailty.
Fortunately, there’s a way to REVERSE the aging of your muscles…
And RESTORE youthfulness to your heart and brain!
It RAMPS UP your body’s energy metabolism… while BEATING BACK factors that could speed up the aging process.
And if you were looking for a reason to tear into a nice T-bone, I’ve got a PERFECT one for you today.
‘Muscle vitamin’ also boosts brain power
The amino acid carnitine was first isolated from meat in 1905… and named after the Latin word for “flesh,” carnus.
Now, 115 years later… it turns out that meat, especially RED meat, is STILL the best food source of this protein “building block”!
You may have heard about one version of it… called L-carnitine… for its ability to supporting muscle building and athletic performance.
But you don’t have to be a body-builder or an athlete to benefit from STRONG muscles… or practically LIMITLESS endurance!
Because EVERYBODY needs L-carnitine – so much so that back in the 1950s, researchers were calling it a vitamin!
Although today you’re not likely to hear of L-carnitine referred to as “vitamin BT”… that doesn’t make it any less CRUCIAL to your health.
Its main function is to help the “powerhouses” of your cells… a.k.a. your mitochondria… THRIVE.
It works by delivering fatty acids that your mitochondria convert into energy molecules known as ATP.
Your body can actually produce L-carnitine on its own… specifically in your kidneys and liver. It then stores the majority of it… as much as 95-98%… in your skeletal muscles and heart muscle.
But aging can make your levels of L-carnitine take a NOSEDIVE.
In fact, they could PLUMMET by as much as 20%
It’s no wonder that mitochondrial function can ALSO decrease with age!
In fact, without that “fat food” for energy, your mitochondria can MALFUNCTION…
Which can contribute to a buildup of cellular waste products… oxidative stress… and cell damage.
Together, those 3 factors create a perfect storm for accelerated aging!
Fortunately, supplementing with L-carnitine can help guard against oxidative damage… and help beat back inflammation, too.
In fact, supplementing with L-carnitine can even do the same for you that it does for athletes – REPAIR muscle damage, EASE soreness, and SPEED recovery.
And because it supports healthy mitochondrial function, it can help REPLENISH energy levels that may be dropping with age.
Now, your brain may not be a muscle… even though you’ve got to FLEX it as you get older…
But it’s CRITICAL that you support healthy cellular aging in your brain, too!
Because malfunctioning mitochondria in your brain cells have been shown to contribute to age-related cognitive decline.
And you can do that with a derivative of L-carnitine, called acetyl-L-carnitine.
This is the version of carnitine that’s found in your central nervous system and brain… where it also produces energy and even supports production of the “memory hormone,” acetylcholine.
Fortunately, acetyl-L-carnitine supplements can cross the blood-brain barrier so they can get to work… EXACTLY where they’re needed!
The science behind this is SO strong that Big Pharma has already begun trying to develop Alzheimer’s drugs that target mitochondrial function… or even increase acetyl-L-carnitine levels.
But why fill a prescription for an expensive drug… when you can choose a cheap and widely available supplement that’s been shown to …
- IMPROVE cognition
- EASE fatigue, and
- BOOST mood… ESPECIALLY in older folks.
Are you ready to RESTORE healthy carnitine levelsand even REGAIN your youthful strength…
In body AND mind?
You can get BOTH versions of this nutrient… L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine… in a carnitine complex blend or a mitochondrial support formula. Choose one from a quality maker you trust.
Just AVOID D-carnitine, which is the INACTIVE form of this nutrient. Taking it could actually BLOCK your body’s ability to absorb the ACTIVE forms of carnitine from the foods you eat (like grass-fed beef) and supplements you take!
And be sure to take carnitine supplements with meals.
One last thing…
You can also consider combining acetyl-L-carnitine with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), whose antioxidant action has been shown to help it work even BETTER.
To powering up your cells for slower aging,
Melissa Young
P.S. There are 2 MORE amino acids that can help you beat back the RAVAGES of time! Click here to read about glycine… and click here to learn about L-hydroxyproline.
