Ribose and Acetyl Carnitine: A Powerful Supplement Combination?

On October 10, 2011, in Acetyl carnitine, Acetyl L-carnitine, Carnitine, Health and Fitness, Ribose, Weight Loss, by admin

One of the most common supplements that gets mentioned during discussions of the benefits of carnitine (acetyl L-carnitine) is the simple sugar ribose. As a simple form of sugar, ribose is of course directly related to the human body’s metabolism and energy. That is why supplements of this sugar is popular among athletes or anyone who are undergoing a rigorous and physically draining weight loss regimen as these supplements significantly extend the body’s capability and endurance in performing workouts.

Ribose benefits are closely similar to those of acetyl L-carnitine in the sense that both substances enable the body to quickly “bounce back” after a workout. In fact, you can most often find ribose as one of the ingredients of many so-called “energy drinks” favored by athletes such as marathon runners or triathlon participants—ribose quickly replenishes the needs of exhausted cells and enable them to be “ready” to process more energy in a short time. Often, one only needs a few minutes to give the body some time to assimilate the sugar and immediately one is ready again and seemingly “full of energy.”

While the benefits of carnitine (acetyl L-carnitine) can be long term (proper supplementation of carnitine before middle age can significantly repair and resuscitate damaged mitochondria—such damage is responsible for the feebleness or weakness one undergoes as one ages), the benefits of ribose are more for short-term purposes, specifically to aid one’s weight loss goals. The point, of course, in any workout is to be able to sustain it as long as possible—if you’re not very fit, you tend to “give up” so soon even before your body reaches that performance peak. If you can stay on your weight loss program as intended by your schedule (usually 1 and a half hours a day), then the more successful you will be in achieving your weight loss goals. In this context, therefore, both ribose and acetyl L-carnitine are powerful forces that can help you attain just that.

The bottom line, as we often say here, is that both ribose and carnitine (acetyl L-carnitine) have their proper place in one’s weight loss program, so using them or taking them should always be complimentary in nature. You should not even think of ingesting more supplements just to “speed up” and get to your goal as fast as possible, because doing so might do more harm than good.