I agree that Dr. Oz’s show is mostly entertainment, and I’ve actually only watched it once or twice. The link I provided was his explanation of how carnitine may damage the heart, but it was my understanding that what he said was based primarily on the explanation from the original research study.

The problem with these conflicting articles is that often the writers have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Notice, for example, that the articles from Hammer Nutrition and Dr. Whitaker supporting the use of carnitine are made by people who are also supplying their own formulations of carnitine to the public.