l carnitine make me smell like fish Did You Know? Some people report a “fishy” after supplementing with L-carnitine. This happens because certain gut bacteria convert to trimethylamine, a malodorous compound found in rotting fish. CARNITINE (L-CARNITINE, ACETYLCARNITINE) - Neuroneeds
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L-Carnitine is important in transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where fat is turned into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which fuels our bodies and contracts our muscles
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Carnitine and acetylcarnitine are lost from circulation through urine and must be replenished through dietary intake and biosynthesis

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