Introduction The concept of the leaky gut has received increasing attention in the lay press and also in the scientific literature of late due to its associations with numerous gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, Alzheimers disease, asthma, type 2 diabetes, hepatic steatosis, and many others [1] to the point that dietary modifications, probiotics, and other interventions intended to increase gut integrity are recommended as treatments for a host of diseases [2, 3]
As such, they caution the use of L-carnitine supplements, especially for individuals at high cardiovascular risk, such as those with metabolic syndrome
Rocio Salas-Whalen is a board-certified endocrinologist at New York Endocrinology in New York, New York
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