Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) & its effects on Erectile Dysfunction

And the ability to get and maintain a Healthy Erection !

Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR)

is the synthesized version of L-Carnitine

L-Carnitine is a derivative of the amino's Lysine and Methionine

ALCAR is more bio-available

Easily crosses the blood/brain barrier

L-Carnitine is made naturally in your liver and kidneys

It's important for several reasons

Helps brain energy metabolism

Helps deliver fatty acids into your mitochondria where its needed for energy metabolism

Helps neurotransmitters - it's a necessary ingredient for acetyl-choline formation in your brain

Use acetyl-choline to keep you alert, for memory and for fluid thought

Its an antioxidant, helps protect the neurons in your brain,

It boosts brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), helps blood flow in your brain

ALCAR is taken from red meat and dairy products

Its conditionally essential, because your body uses ALCAR faster than it can produce it

That's why a food or a supplement is helpful

L-Carnitine vs Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Structurally different

L-Carnitine provides energy for the mitochondria in your cells / but it can't cross the blood/brain barrier

And only about 18% reaches your bloodstream after taking it

Athletes and people using it to diet like it because of its fat metabolising benefits

Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) is easier to absorb

ALCAR does everything L-Carnitine does & it can cross into your brain

2grams of ALCAR used everyday for 50 days increased blood ALCAR levels by 43%

Protects the brain from oxidative stress (which L-Carnitine can't do because it can't cross into your brain)

There are 2x ways that ALCAR works in your brain

1st: increases acetyl-choline (this amino helps memory and overall brain function) which is important for people with alzehmers

Alzheimer sufferers tend to have 25-40% less carnitine acetyltransferase (this brain enzyme works with L-Carnitine & ALCAR)

Researchers actually linked low alcar levels with low acetyl-choline and the beginnings of Alzheimers disease

2nd: promotes brain energy by fuelling your brain cell's mitochondria

It works as a shuttle transport for fatty acids thru cell membranes right into the cell power plant mitochondria (so is good to be taken with any oil based supplements like fish oils, CoQ10 if oil based)

As ALCAR shuttles fatty acids into the mitochondria it provides fuel that is burned for energy

As ALCAR shuttles fatty acids out of the mitochondria it flushes out toxic bi-products

Maintains mitochondria in nearly every cell of your body

Your brain consumes at least 20% of your body's energy and generates a lot of toxic bi-products

It's important for a healthy brain

WHY DO WE NEED ALCAR

As we get older, our brain chemistry and brain energy metabolism changes

Nerve growth factor declines

ALCAR levels decline

acetyl-choline levels decline

Mitochondria lose their efficiency

All of these age related changes contribute to the neuro-degenerative diseases of ageing and can lead to Alzheimers and dementia

Research from the Linus Pauling Institute - Oregon State University, showed that ALCAR will restore efficient mitochondria energy production

Replenish age related changes to mitochondrial structure

Replenish ALCAR & acetyl-choline levels in the brain and body

Has the ability to boost acetyl-choline & rejuvenate brain cells and mitochondria, this has been proven to benefit those with age related brain diseases like Alzheimers and major depression

How does it feel when you take ALCAR ?

You might not feel ALCAR unless you're elderly or you have erectile dysfunction

Memory, mood, mental performance, and ability to get and maintain an erection

Should boost cognition no matter what your age

Provides a boost in energy and quick thinking

Wards off further brain deterioration, could be considered as therapy for brain generation

Improves fatigue for those with Chronic fatigue syndrome

Not that am into any sort of drug taking but if you're into things like Molly, ALCAR provides protection mitochondria from Oxidative stress

It exerts effective neuro-protection from Molly neuro-toxicity at the mitochondrial level

Erectile dysfunction

Study of 120 men split into 3 groups (1st: 160mg Testosterone p.d. / 2nd: 2g Propylene L-Carnitine plus 2g ALCAR p.d. / 3rd: Placebo)

Using the International index of Erectile Function to test all of the above

ALCAR works better than testosterone its found

ALCAR did not produce the side effect of an enlarged prostate either

The men had more sexual desire and their mood was better

Dosage (500mg-1500mg p.d.)

Cognitive function: 1-4grams p.d.

Improved Mood/Chronic Fatigue: 1-3grams p.d.

Age related memory problems: 1-2grams p.d.

Alzheimers: 1000mg-1500mg p.d.

Side effects are rare as its naturally produced in your body, so its considered well tolerated & safe

Nausea, vomiting, increased agitation, weight loss and restlessness, increase in seizure frequency if you have any kind of seizure disorder

Available forms of Carnitine

ALCAR - easily crosses the blood/brain barrier, goes easily into your brain

L-Carnitine - standard form you get from food but you can also get it as a supplement, but doesn't work so well taken in this form

LipoCarn - is a proprietary blend of Alpha Lipoic acid and ALCAR, great for anti-aging, help with diabetes, increase your energy, help maintain cognitive function and helps protect from radiation and chemical toxins

https://www.healthspan.co.uk/shop/lipo-carn-alpha-lipoic-acid-and-acetyl-l-carnitine/60-tablets

Propylene L-Carnitine - Propionic acid combined with L-Carnitine, form is great when its used as an antioxidant because its used for heart health

Also great for erectile dysfunction

Most ALCAR comes from great quality grass fed red meat. You wont get much ALCAR from grain fed meat. That being the case you might want to supplement with ALCAR

Stops & reverses the damage caused by Alzheimers disease & depression. Especially in the early stages of these diseases

ALCAR added to CoQ10 has a profound effect on everything from mood to bipolar disorder. For age related cognitive disorders like Alzheimers.