I was reading sci.life-extension this morning and came across this post by kofi:
http://groups.google...d7e6a980d?hl=en
"I think acetyl-l-carnitine is an excellent suggestion. It can, however,
directly stoke your neurotrophins which then affects cancer risk
(raising it for some, lowering it for others) and, of course, it sends
hair follicles into premature catagen. So high doses of ALCAR (~
3g/daily) might cause hair loss and/or brain tumors. Then again,
magnesium deficiency is no picnic either. It raises substance P levels
which then exacerbates neuropathy and allergic inflammation (which
should also cause hair loss through excessive mast cell degranulation).
Other carnitines might accomplish the same goal without the same side
effects. "
News to me! I thought it was supposed to improve hair growth. Any comments?
Edited by 1kgcoffee, 08 August 2009 - 06:59 PM.