Acetyl-L-Carnitine - Health Benefits

Aging Process

 ALC may retard some aspects of the Aging Process:  ^[1]

 ALC may prevent the decline in the number of Glucocorticoid Receptors in the Brain that occurs in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.

 ALC may significantly reduce Lipofuscin deposits in the Brain and Heart tissue.  ^[2]

 ALC may retard the damage to Neurons that occurs in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.

 ALC may inhibit the increase in the size of the Adipocytes of the Subcutaneous Tissue of the Skin that occurs in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.  ^[3]

 ALC may inhibit damage to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) - the principal detrimental process implicit in the Mitochondrial DNA Theory of Aging.

 ALC may retard the natural decline in the number of NMDA Receptors (N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors) that occurs in tandem with the Aging Process.

Cardiovascular System

 ALC may improve the reaction times of Cerebral Insufficiency patients.  ^[4]

 ALC may significantly reduce Lipofuscin deposits in Heart tissue and may improve the function of the Mitochondria in the Heart.  ^[5]

 ALC may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients.  ^[6]

 ALC (2,000 -4,000 mg per day) may improve walking distance without Pain in Intermittent Claudication patients.  ^[7]

 ALC may counteract the toxic effects of Ischemia on the Brain.  ^[8]

 ALC may protect the Brain from many of the toxic after-effects of Stroke.  ^[9]

Cells

 ALC may enhance the transport of Fatty Acids into the Mitochondria (for subsequent use in the production of Energy) and facilitates the clearance of toxic levels of Fatty Acids from the Mitochondria.  ^[10]

Digestive System

 ALC may inhibit the ability of Alcohol (ethanol) to cause Ulcers - Gastric.  ^[11]

 ALC may help to prevent Pancreatitis.  ^[12]

Ears/Hearing

 ALC may improve Hearing ability in elderly Hearing Loss - Age-Related patients (by retarding and reversing damage to mitochondrial DNA in the Ears’ Cochlea).  ^[13]

 ALC may inhibit and reverse damage to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the Ears’ Cochlea.  ^[14]

 ALC may help to prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.  ^[15]

Eyes/Vision

 ALC may help to treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).  ^[16]

 ALC (1,500 mg per day) may help to prevent Cataracts (by preventing Simple Sugars from causing Cross-Linking [glycosylation] of the body's endogenous Proteins within the Eyes).  ^[17]

 ALC may be useful for the prevention of Glaucoma.  It may inhibit the Cross-Linking (glycosylation) that has been implicated in the damage that occurs to the Optic Nerve in Glaucoma patients.  ^[18]

 ALC may inhibit the Cross-Linking (glycosylation) of the Optic Nerve.  ^[19]

 ALC may inhibit the loss of Sight, degeneration of Neurons and damage to the Retina associated with Retinopathy (including diabetic Retinopathy).  ^[20]

 ALC may prevent the age-related impairment of Sight (by protecting the Neurons of the Optic Nerve and the Occipital Cortex of the Brain).

Immune System

 ALC may help to prevent reductions in White Blood Cell counts in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients.  ^[21]

 ALC may stimulate the Immune System:  ^[22]

 ALC may enhance the ability of Macrophages to function as Phagocytes.

Metabolism

 ALC is a potent Antioxidants.  ^[23]

 ALC may improve Athletic Performance.  ^[24]

 ALC may lower elevated Blood Sugar levels.  ^[25]

 ALC may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[26]

 ALC (1,000 - 2,000 mg per day) may increase Energy levels in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients.  ^[27]

 ALC (1,500 mg per day) may prevent Simple Sugars from causing the Cross-Linking [glycosylation] of the body's endogenous Proteins (within the Eyes and possibly in other areas of the body also).  ^[28]