Originally Posted by mrsD

Most doctors do not understand non-drug interventions.
They don't take the time or make the effort to see what is out there in studies.

Acetyl Carnitine is a bit better, for two reasons.
1) it is better absorbed
2) provides the acetyl group for formation of acetylcholine.

"There is a 3rd one that works with carnitine and lipoic acid.
It is CoQ-10."

All 3 work in the mitochondria to improve energy production when glucose is not available.
There is a new research thrust that implicates mitochondrial failure in chronic disease.
Here is that thread:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...t=mitochondria

Also you can read the Juvenon site, where Dr. Ames has gathered alot of information. He has been reseaching mitochondrial failure for a long time, and makes his own supplement. I find him expensive, but is excellent to mine for further information. He focuses on "aging", but I think exposure to drugs over a lifetime, and other toxins, take their toll as well.

http://juvenon.com/