Susan:
>Besides meat, where does carnitine come from, please?

Robert Crayhon: "Carnitine is found predominently in meat and animal products.
Red meat it the best source.  Mutton and lamb have the highest levels.  Chicken
and turkey also contain carnitine, though not as much as is found in red meat.
Carnitine is also found to a lesser extent in milk and dairy products.
We consume about 50 mg of carnitine per day in our diet.  Those who eat many
servings per day of red meat get more.  Strict vegetarians get little to no
carnitine.  Most fruits, vegetables, and grains contain almost no carnitine,
with the exception of tempeh and avocadoes, which contain small amounts.
YOu can make small amounts of carnitine in your body.  To do so you need
the amino acids lysine and methionine;  vitamins such as niacin, B6, and
vitamin C; and iron.  A shortage of any of these nutrients can lower carnitine
levels.  Taking lysine has been found to boost carnitine levels.  This is
because lysine is the parent molecule from which carnitine is made.
Strict vegetarians (vegans) often do not get enough lysine.  Since they also
consume virtually no carnitine, they have a particularly strong need to
supplement with carnitine."

Peter