Proof.Fit

Acetyl-L-Carnitine

17 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects
Vitality

Cognition/mood +

Pain/fatigue/function +

Strong
2,018
Energy & Fatigue

Mental fatigue -22.5

Cognition +3.4

Strong
1,302
Nerve health

Nerve recovery +7.0 m/s

Pain relief -39%

Functional improvement +6.0

Strong
2,594
Memory

Memory + cognition

Memory + ammonia

Moderate
959
Alertness

Memory/attention +

Fatigue/cognition +

Moderate
883
Mental clarity

Memory/attention +

Hepatic confusion/ammonia -

Stroke/function +

Moderate
853
Focus & concentration

Fatigue/attention, +59%

Memory/executive, +0.84

Moderate
640
Mood balance

Depression ↓; QoL ↑

Craving/anhedonia ↓; mood ↑

Moderate
724
Endurance

Fatigue/function improved

Performance/endurance +11%

Moderate
677
Healthy aging

Cognition +MMSE

Fatigue/Function -22.5

+6 ALSFRS-R

Moderate
538
Metabolism

Carnitine shifts fuel use

+30 mtDNA / flexibility

Insulin/ammonia improved

Moderate
393
Motivation & confidence

Depression/mood: better

Fatigue/function: better

Moderate
312
Stress resilience

Less withdrawal, pain

Mood/cognition boost

Weak
110
Weight management

Insulin resistance improved

Adiponectin up, regularity +84%

Weak
147
Exercise recovery

Faster metabolic recovery

Less fatigue, pain

~21% carnitine

Weak
121
Sleep quality

Less fatigue, better sleep

MMSE +3.4

Weak
96
Heart health

Autonomic support, +HRV

MIBG preservation, -14% loss

Weak
46