The Claim

In mice, chronic dietary supplementation with L-carnitine increases atherosclerosis by approximately twofold, and this effect is completely prevented by antibiotic-mediated suppression of gut microbiota, indicating that the pro-atherosclerotic effect of L-carnitine is dependent on gut microbiota.

Source: Intestinal microbiota metabolism of L-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Giving mice a supplement called L-carnitine every day makes artery disease about twice as bad, but if you wipe out their gut bacteria with antibiotics, that effect goes away — meaning the gut bugs are behind the harm.

See the scientific wording

Chronic dietary L-carnitine supplementation in mice increases atherosclerosis by approximately twofold, but this effect is completely prevented when gut microbiota is suppressed with antibiotics, indicating a microbiota-dependent mechanism.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Intestinal microbiota metabolism of L-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis

    The study shows that when mice eat extra L-carnitine, they get more artery disease, but only if their gut bacteria are active. If the bacteria are wiped out with antibiotics, the harm goes away.

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