Proof.Fit

Acetyl-L-Carnitine

17 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Vitality
Strong

Cognition/mood +

Pain/fatigue/function +

2,018 people

Mental fatigue -22.5

Cognition +3.4

1,302 people

Nerve recovery +7.0 m/s

Pain relief -39%

Functional improvement +6.0

2,594 people
Memory
Moderate

Memory + cognition

Memory + ammonia

959 people
Alertness
Moderate

Memory/attention +

Fatigue/cognition +

883 people

Memory/attention +

Hepatic confusion/ammonia -

Stroke/function +

853 people

Fatigue/attention, +59%

Memory/executive, +0.84

640 people
Mood balance
Moderate

Depression ↓; QoL ↑

Craving/anhedonia ↓; mood ↑

724 people
Endurance
Moderate

Fatigue/function improved

Performance/endurance +11%

677 people

Cognition +MMSE

Fatigue/Function -22.5

+6 ALSFRS-R

538 people
Metabolism
Moderate

Carnitine shifts fuel use

+30 mtDNA / flexibility

Insulin/ammonia improved

393 people

Depression/mood: better

Fatigue/function: better

312 people

Less withdrawal, pain

Mood/cognition boost

110 people

Insulin resistance improved

Adiponectin up, regularity +84%

147 people

Faster metabolic recovery

Less fatigue, pain

~21% carnitine

121 people

Less fatigue, better sleep

MMSE +3.4

96 people

Autonomic support, +HRV

MIBG preservation, -14% loss

46 people