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I was told by my LL that my carnitine is low...the lowest she'd ever seen (!) So she put me on rx carnitine supp, and changed up a few other things (going off of Immuwell, going on CoQ10 ubiquinal, Ashwaghanda, acycliovir, selenium, back on Banderol).
She said it could be causing my neuro symptoms (nerve pain) and possibly making my bone pain stick around. Has anyone else had mito issues? Did you try a carnitine supp (or something else) and did it help any of your symptoms?
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I have certainly had very low carnitine. I remember a doctor about 17 years ago tesing me and finding that I had less than a newborn's requirements.
Over the years I have regularly taken various carnitine supplements, but it is hard to isolate whether it has made a significant difference to me. Worth a go though!
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I would not want to be without l carnitine- it helps repair tendons as well and mine were and I think to some degree still are by this disease. I was prescribed it as well for mitochondial support.
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Thank you guys. I haven't felt any positive difference. Logically I think it's a good idea but nothing has improved and I'm losing faith in any treatment Posts: 606 | From sw suburbs of chicago, Illinois | Registered: Mar 2016
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Keebler
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- Are you getting enough RED meat? Grass fed, free ranged organic beef (as the CLA is also key), buffalo . . . lamb.
These foods have the highest amounts of Carnitine and many other nutrients that work in tandem.
CLA is conjugated linoleic acid. -
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I don't eat much red meat. And it's always organic when I do. That's why the carnitine supps
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- I've found that supplements for food are most often not as helpful for my body as the real food, itself.
Is there a way you might be able to increase red meats from good sources? Maybe talk with a meat dept. that handles such beef, buffalo and lamb -- and ask for a sale day or if they might just have a discount for those with health issues?
Do not be tempted to cut corners, though, with inferior products. I'm glad to hear you know that. A smaller amount good quality meat is far better than more from "industrial" sources.
It also might be best to eat a few ounces a day rather than save it all for a larger serving if money is tight.
If there is a problem with digestion, I have some ways to help there, too.
If your body can't tolerate it do not push it. For others reading this, know that there is such a thing as allergy to red meat after tick bite for a few people. But that's different than the matter of this thread.
Yet, as you currently seem to eat it and if you do well with it, though, you may see a dramatic improvement with more good red meat (about four ounces most days).
The difference was amazing for me after going mostly meatless for 18 years. My body really needed this food. -
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Never thought of a discount for health stuff. I suppose I do get a bit bloated after like, an organic burger. Any health issues in regard to read meat though? I know the FDA has been wrong about its dangers on some level.
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- As long as you do okay with it, red meat from a good source [free graze, organic, non-GMO] can be excellent for you. -
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