Carnitine is an amino acid that acts like a key to open the door to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria so they can be oxidized (“burned”) to produce energy. The most readily absorbed form is acetyl-L-carnitine. Carnitine in the diet comes from meat, so it is especially important for vegetarians to add this supplement. Ten weeks of acetyl-L-carnitine reduced overall fibromyalgia symptoms more than a placebo pill (Rossini 2007). Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that increases the ability to convert fuel to energy in mitochondria, and studies on lab rats show that in
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