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People who eat mostly plants have lower levels of a substance called carnitine in their muscles and blood compared to meat-eaters, but it doesn’t seem to hurt their energy, brain, or overall health —...

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Assessing the Roles of Retinol, Vitamin K2, Carnitine, and Creatine in Plant-Based Diets: A Narrative Review of Nutritional Adequacy and Health Implications

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2025 Jan 31

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Assessing the Roles of Retinol, Vitamin K2, Carnitine, and Creatine in Plant-Based Diets: A Narrative Review of Nutritional Adequacy and Health Implications

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DOI: 10.3390/nu17030525

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If healthy young guys take a certain amount of L-carnitine with carbs every day for 12 weeks, they might store more carnitine in their muscles, burn more energy during light exercise, and avoid gaining fat compared to just taking carbs.

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