L-Carnitine and the Heart,9780658004124

L-Carnitine and the Heart

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780658004124
ISBN10: 0658004123
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 1999-11-22
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

In this guide, Stephen Sinatra, M.D., reveals how an explosive combination of the nutrients coenzyme Q10 and L-carnitine--the twin pillars of healing--can have an exciting, positive impact on the cardiovascular system.

Table of Contents

Introduction
7(3)
L-Carnitine and Coenzyme Q10: The ``Twin Pillars of Healing''
7(1)
Helen's Story
7(3)
Mighty Mitochondria: Energy Powerplants
10(5)
Take Care of Your Mitochondria and Delay Aging
12(1)
How Aging Affects the Mitochondria
12(1)
How to Protect Your Mitochondria
13(2)
L-Carnitine: What, Where, When, and Why?
15(9)
L-Carnitine and the Diet
15(2)
Biosynthesis of L-Carnitine
17(1)
Biological Effects of L-Carnitine
18(3)
Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability
21(1)
Why Carnitine Deficiency?
22(2)
L-Carnitine and the Heart
24(3)
Angina and Heart Attack
27(8)
Understanding Angina
27(2)
Traditional Treatment for Angina
29(1)
L-Carnitine and Angina
30(3)
Carnitine and Acute Myocardial Infarction
33(2)
Congestive Heart Failure
35(12)
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Arrhythmia, Lipid Disorders, and Adriamycin Toxicity
39(1)
Peripheral Vascular Disease
39(2)
Cardiac Arrhythmia
41(3)
Carnitine and Kidney Disease
44(1)
Carnitine: Triglycerides and Cholesterol
45(1)
Adriamycin Toxicity
46(1)
Summary of Cardiovascular Interactions
47(1)
Carnitine and Coenzyme Q10: Antiaging Nutrients for Health and Longevity
47(7)
L-Carnitine Fumarate
50(2)
Hydrosoluble Coenzyme Q10
52(2)
Dosage Recommendations, Drug Interactions, and Adverse Reactions
54(3)
Other Interactions
55(1)
Adverse Drug Interactions
55(1)
Summary
56(1)
References 57

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