Q: Whats a cows favorite musical note? A: Beef-flat Carnitine, a nutrient found in red meat, supports the heart muscle and significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, according to a recent study. Their findings, based on analysis of key controlled trials, associated L-carnitine with a significant reduction in death from all causes and a highly significant reduction in ventricular arrhythmias and anginal attacks following a heart attack, compared with placebo or control. Sources: L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, June 2013; Volume 88, Issue 6. Intestinal microbiota metabolism of l-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis.Nature Medicine, 2013
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