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Why is carnitine contraindicated for people who are hypothyroid?
Are you talking about Hashimoto's disease?
With thyroid supplementation, someone with Hashimoto's is no hypo, so I'm confused why carnitine would be contraindicated.
Mr. Kite,
Before reading your response I researched L-Carnitine to bits. My research led me to research it in relation to thyroid disease, both Grave's disease and Hashimoto's.
WoW....
L-Carnitine is an antagonist of thyroid hormone...Mr. Kite, you are right.
Here's the link by the NIH...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11502782?dopt=Abstract
Sallysblooms...Why do I pulse my supplements. I'll add a link, but just google multi-vitamin and breast cancer. Huge number of links...Here's one
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/183880.php
The lesson is to research supplements before taking them.
After researching L-Carnitine, I wish I could take it. If I could, I would certainly be taking a brand that uses
Carnipute...A Swiss made brand.
All the best...