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Burn Fat with This Dynamic Nutrient Duo

Rev up your cells’ fat-burning potential with this combo.

By Carey Rossi
Staff Writer
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May 7, 2008

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You can give your cells a boost with a combination of alpha lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine. It turns out that this combo works synergistically to improve the functioning of mitochondria—the energy production center in cells.

Researchers at the University of California have found that the synergistic effect of these nutrients is particularly pronounced in fat cells. They reported in the journal Diabetologia that the combination of alpha lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine improved a variety of measures linked to fat burning within the cells. (Shen W. et al. Diabetologia; 51:165-174, 2008. doi: 10.1007/s00125-007-0852-4.)

Both of these nutrients have been linked to a whole host of health benefits aside from weight loss. Alpha lipoic acid is known as a universal antioxidant capable of enhancing cardiovascular, immune and brain functions, and acetyl-L-carnitine has been known to improve muscle endurance, energy and brain functions. Combined, research has shown that together they can confer even greater health benefits than when used individually.

The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: This research is the first to show that a combination of alpha lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine may be more effective than either nutrient individually in improving cellular fat burning. The implications of this discovery may potentially be of great importance in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and obesity, two of the biggest health threats facing Americans today.

QUICK TIP: The combination of acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha lipoic acid effectively lowers blood pressure. Learn More.

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Written exclusively for Stop Aging Now, the authority on anti-aging research, anti-aging nutrition, and anti-aging supplements.

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