The Phenomenal Amino Acid: Using Acetyl L-Carnitine To Biohack Focus, Cognition, Brainpower, And Antioxidant Capacity — #033
Summary: Acetyl L-Carnitine is a supplement or amino acid that your body produces naturally, though has some phenomenal benefits to the human body. From assisting with focus, task management, cognition, memory retention, blood circulation, and production of the body's master antioxidant glutathione, it does an incredible range of things to keep our bodies and minds in check. And although te Our bodies tend to use our own endogenous carnitine stores faster than we can produce it, and while you can get a boost of it from meat and dairy products, those foods don't tend to fit into everyone's daily diets, which means that's not always a great solution. And failing that, supplementation is key, which is why I've been supplementing with one gram of ALCAR (one of its many names) for a couple of years now as part of my biohacking routine, to keep my biology in check the best I can. As I mention in this episode on the benefits, usage, and main reasons for using l-carnitine in your diet, ensure that as always you test the amino acid in terms of dosage, to find what works best for you. Although I personally take one gram a day as I've mentioned, you may find less is more, and need a smaller dose to see beneficial nootropic effects. The exact product I use can be found below, as well as some interesting studies on carnitine, and some of the potentially incredible benefits of getting an additional boost of this amino acid into your mind and body. PRODUCT I USE: https://amzn.to/2FSy4Jc CARNITINE AS AN ANTIOXIDANT: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20216464 CARNITINE FOR FAT LOSS: https://examine.com/supplements/l-carnitine/ CONNECT Connect with Leon The Alchemist online for more intensive biohacking, longevity, and performance advice daily, with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else: INSTAGRAM: @LeonTheAlchemist | https://www.instagram.com/leonthealchemist TWITTER: @AlchemistLeon | https://twitter.com/alchemistleon LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/leonthealchemist WEBSITE: http://bioalchemy.co COURSE: http://bio.ax/ LEARN Want to take your biohacking skills to the next level? Wake up feeling better each and every day? Or as Dr Aubrey De Grey has suggested, see if you can implement some of the longevity biohacks that may see you living to 1,000 years or more with advancements in technology? Then my intensive biohacking course The Alchemist's Guide to Biohacking (http://bio.ax/) is something you should consider becoming a student of. Use the code "HALF" during the first month of this podcast being launched to get 50% off lifetime access, with all future updates. Check it out at: http://bio.ax/ SUPPORT I spend a ton of time putting together this podcast, and would love your support. Whether as simple as reviewing this podcast, to checking out the products I recommend, or even becoming a student of my intensive biohacking course "The Alchemist's Guide To Biohacking", I appreciate every human who supports me, however large or small the action. ITUNES: https://apple.co/2GQnXH2 SUB ON GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/2SbvJ05 BIOHACKING COURSE: http://bio.ax/
