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Hi, i just bought l carnitine/500mg hoping i will gain some muscle mass with dieting and sports..how much/when should i take it a day ? help please
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Carnitine: Is synthesized in the body and is found in meat as a nutrient. Although it is important there is no evidence that taking it as a supplement makes any difference unless you have proven carnitine deficiency.
Answered 5/14/2013
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Carnitine & muscle m: 1500 mg, twice a day @ least 1 dose just before your workout does improve conversion of fat to energy. It doesn't directly increase muscle. But if you do weight lifting and resistance exercise along w/calorie restriction, and add carnitine, you're more likely to turn that energy you are releasing from fat into muscle.
Answered 12/10/2013
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