*A note about the manufacture of Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALCAR or ALC):
 
  • The ALCAR in Nature's Purest products is pure and pharmaceutical grade - the most expensive and highest quality you can find.

  • There are 2 major players when it comes to ALCAR,  Sigma-Tau (Italy) and Lonza (Switzerland). I used to caution against buying any ALCAR if not from one of these two companies.  Now I just urge you to purchase a pharmaceutical grade product from any source - but make sure it is truly pharmaceutical grade - not "professional grade".  If it is not, you have a cheaper and inferior ALCAR which will contain impurities in the form of d-carnitine.  Make sure you only purchase ALCAR that is pharmaceutical grade. 

  • Why is it important to have pure Acetyl L-Carnitine?

Carnitine exists in two forms: L-Carnitine and D-Carnitine. Only the L form of Carnitine is available from natural sources and is physiologically active in the human body.  Non pharmaceutical L-Carnitine is made by removing the D-Carnitine from synthetic DL-Carnitine.  This separation process always results in some residual D-Carnitine in the final product.

In fact, the D-form is biologically inactive and because of its potential negative effects, the FDA has long maintained that D-Carnitine and D,L-Carnitine are not generally recognized as safe and are therefore illegal food additives.

That is why you want an L-Carnitine with no impurities. The ALCAR you purchase from some sources (especially the cheaper ones that some offer at a low price with additional product or say they are "professional grade") will contain non-pharmaceutical grade ALCAR made in China and is almost guaranteed to have significant quantities of toxic D-Carnitine.  This defeats the purpose for which you buy the L-Carnitine or Acetyl L-Carnitine. 

Those of you who used to or still doubt me now have plenty of evidence in the news of tainted or less than pure Chinese products, so be cautious!  (I have been issuing this warning for over 2 years!)

Beware, this is one case in which cheaper is definitely not better.  Also be wary because some are selling the inexpensive non-pharmaceutical ALCAR at prescription grade prices and making huge profits off of unsuspecting people.

Click here to find Pharmaceutical grade ALC plus ALA together in one product.