L carnitine for females

[sevaka]

I read a lot about the l carnitine supplement recently. Considering if it will assist in weight loss, but insure it will not affect hormonal balance. Is l carnitine supportive of Male hormones and could this lead to unnecessary growth of unwanted hair in places? Any experience or thoughts on the effects In women taking the supplement...

 

[levit7]

@sevaka

Does L-carnitine help with weight loss?

Probably only if it helps to reduce fatigue and that leads to an increase in physical activity. It's possible that very low carnitine levels could lead to impaired fatty acid oxidation, but for most people, there isn't a notable increase in resting fatty acid oxidation when taking carnitine.

https://examine.com/supplements/l-carnitine/

You're probably better off saving your money instead of fretting over any side effects of a supplement that is not good at what you plan to use it for.