Carnitine Supplements

Carnitine is a natural substance-a metabolite, or product of metabolism-that occurs in all living cells. Because the body produces it, it is not considered an essential nutrient and cannot be classified as a vitamin. Carnitine is not quite an amino acid either, although you may see it referred to as such in some magazine articles and promotional literature. From a chemist's point of view, carnitine is classified as a quaternary amine. But you only need to know that carnitine is a metabolite-a substance produced by your body.Read more..