Energy metabolism

L-Carnitine

L-carnitine is a compound the body makes from the amino acids lysine and methionine. Its job in the cell is transport: it carries long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are turned into energy. Red meat and dairy are the main food sources, which is why the name comes from carnis, Latin for meat.

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L-carnitine is a compound the body makes from lysine and methionine that carries fatty acids into the mitochondria, where cells turn them into energy. Joe's Blend includes it as part of that energy-metabolism story. It is not a slimming ingredient, and we do not sell it as one.

Found in

Red meat, fish and dairy. The liver and kidneys also make it.

Studied for

Mitochondrial fatty-acid transport, muscle recovery after exercise, reviews of carnitine metabolism

In your sachet

Listed on the label. The milligrams per sachet will be published here from the client's formulation sheet.

Why we use it

Why is L-Carnitine in your coffee?

It belongs in the story of how the body makes energy, which is the story of a morning coffee. We make no weight claims, and neither should anyone: the Philippine FDA has repeatedly warned about slimming coffees, and this is not one.

Made by the body, found in food
Studied in exercise recovery
Not a slimming ingredient, and not sold as one

The research

What does the research on L-Carnitine say?

Peer-reviewed papers you can read yourself. We describe what they measured, never what will happen to you.

L-carnitine--metabolic functions and meaning in humans life.Pekala J, Patkowska-Sokoła B, Bodkowski RCurrent drug metabolism, 2011PubMed →Kinetics, pharmacokinetics, and regulation of L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine metabolism.Rebouche CJAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2004PubMed →l-Carnitine Supplementation in Recovery after Exercise.Fielding R, Riede L, Lugo JPNutrients, 2018PubMed →

Education, not advice. Joe's Blend is coffee, not medicine, and carries no approved therapeutic claims. If you have a condition or take medication, talk to your doctor before adding anything new to your day.

FAQ

L-Carnitine questions people ask

Does L-carnitine coffee make you lose weight?

No. Joe's Blend makes no weight or slimming claim, and the Philippine FDA has repeatedly warned about slimming coffees. L-carnitine is studied in energy metabolism and exercise recovery, and is not marketed here for weight loss.

What does L-carnitine do?

Its role in the cell is transport: it carries long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are converted into energy. Red meat and dairy are the main food sources, and the body also makes it in the liver and kidneys.

Is Joe's Blend a slimming coffee?

No. It is a 100% Arabica 3-in-1 coffee with L-theanine, L-glutathione and L-carnitine, sold for taste and a steady cup, with no slimming or therapeutic claims.

What foods are high in L-carnitine?

Red meat is the richest source, with smaller amounts in fish and dairy, and the body also makes it in the liver and kidneys. In Joe's Blend it is on the label.

Should I drink L-carnitine coffee before a workout?

Researchers have studied L-carnitine around exercise and recovery, but Joe's Blend makes no performance or weight claim. Drink it because you like the coffee; we describe the research, not a result.

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