Carnipure Exercise Benefits Presented at SupplySide

ALLENDALE, N.J. New evidence that Carnipure (from Lonza) supplementation promotes post-exercise recovery will be presented at SupplySide West by  Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., RD, associate professor at the University of Connecticut. He will show recent research that demonstrates Carnipure, a proprietary L-carnitine ingredient, increases vascular health, increases androgen receptors, acts as an antioxidant and decreases exercise-induced muscle damage and soreness at a VendorWorks presentation Friday, Oct. 22 at 10:00 a.m., in the Venetian Hotels Galileo Room #903.

In presenting Maximizing Exercise Recovery with Carnipure," Volek will review data generated in seven research trials, each published in peer reviewed journals. All information has been extrapolated via randomized, balanced, double-blinded, placebo-controlled studies using human subjects.

L-Carnitine is an essential compound that assists the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for oxidation.  Although more than 95 percent of the total L-Carnitine pool resides in skeletal muscle, several lines of evidence support a role of L-Carnitine in other cells with broader functions beyond fat oxidation. 

The scientific research Dr. Volek references in the presentation includes:

Volek, J. et al. 2002.  L-Carnitine L-tartrate supplementation favorably affects markers of recovery from exercise stress. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 282: E474-E482.  

Kraemer, W. et al. 2003.  The effects of L-carnitine L-tartrate supplementation on hormonal responses to resistance exercise and recovery. J Strength Cond. Res. 17(3): 455-462.

Kraemer, W et al. 2006.  Androgenic responses to resistance exercise: effects of feeding and L-carnitine. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 38(7): July: 1288-1296.  

Spiering, B. et al. 2007.  Responses of criterion variables to different supplemental doses of L-carnitine L-tartrate. J Strength Cond. Res.  21(1): 259-264.

Spiering, B. et al.  2008.  Effects of L-carnitine L-tartrate supplementation on muscle oxygenation responses to resistance exercise.  J. Strength Cond. Res.  22(4):1130-1135. 

Volek, J. et al.  2008. Effects of carnitine Supplementation on Flow-Mediated Dilation and Vascular Inflammatory Responses to a High-Fat Meal in healthy Young Adults.  Am. J. Cardiol. 102:1413-1417.

Ho, J.Y. et al.  2010. L-carnitine L-tartrate supplementation favorably affects biochemical markers of recovery from physical exertion in middle-aged men and women.  Metabolism:59 (2010) 1190-1199