I had almost forgotten!

Several years ago while working at a local health food store I read in a monthly publication that L-Carnitine is great for vegetarians or anyone who did not consume much meat proteins. So coming from a body-builder background (in my 20's & early 30's I was an avid body builder) I decided to try this amino acid to give me more energy to work the 3 jobs I was doing at the time. 1 full time job and 2 part time jobs. I also wanted to keep my MS at bay in it's remission it had been in for several years. My diet did not contain red meats as I had years before omitted them from my diet on the path to my remission of the MS. When I took this supplement, which I did for several years, I noticed a remarkable difference in my energy level. The only reason after a few years of taking it that I quit was the fact it became expensive to keep up with and over time I went to working only 1 job like normal people. The affect of the l-carnitine lasted several years. Could lack of this be a cause or 1 of the causes of my body coming out of remission? I feel that it was a combination of factors. The largest factor being that living alone & supporting myself I was no longer able to monitor my rest periods and stress from everyday living on my own. It started to take it's toll on my body. Your body gives you warning signs and if we do not obey them it will break down until we have to pay attention to it & surrender and seek a method to be well again. This is my mission in my own life now....to be well again. So while shopping with my son this past week we entered the vitamin store at the local mall and as I was purchasing my cleanse kit to do the yearly cleanse to get health back in the colon I noticed on the counter the bottle pictured above. I grabbed at it like it was liquid gold! It now sits on my shelf in the kitchen and is being added to my diet each day along with my freshly made carrot juice. On March 1 I will begin the cleanse program. I learned 37 years ago at a health expo that health begins and ends in the colon. You could also say death begins in the colon.

L-carnitine fuels the muscles. L-Carnitine is made in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It increases the use of fat as an energy source by transporting fatty acids. They are then burned to release energy for body functions.It has been suggested to delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease. L-carnitine is found naturally in avocados, breast milk, dairy products, red meats (namely lamb and beef), and tempeh (fermented soybean product). A deficiency of L-Carnitine can cause muscle fatigue, cramps and low blood sugar levels.

It may also help prevent some forms of heart disease.

It may help build muscle.

It may protect against diabetes.

It may protect against liver disease.

It may protect against kidney disease.

It may be considered a diet aid.

It may increase energy and be a help for people with MS.

So I will let you know how this supplement will affect my MS along the way. It is in liquid form and will go to work quickly in the body. I have had 4 b12 shots so far from my doctor for my b12 deficiency. Some would argue against my doing this, but all I have to say to them is this..."you are not me, I am feeling at a very low point in my life physically. I have always been an active person and I can not surrender to this. My body is not assimilating the great foods I give it so I need to do steps to get it working once again, or at least get some energy back, 1 body part at a time. God can heal me in a touch of a miracle.I know this, I believe this, I have received miracles from Him. But He also can use nutrition, supplements along with prayer to make me whole and well again. The key for me is not to be healed and go on my merry way and perhaps forget momentarily where I had been, but sometimes there is a lesson to be learned and knowledge we had known for many years needs to surface in our life and put to good use and continued throughout the rest of our lives to continue to be well.

I know nutrition got my MS into remission years ago & I know it can be once again. L-carnitine is just 1 way to get me there~