Why is L-carnitine added to the Indoor Health formula?
Although weight loss is not a goal of this formula, carnitine, or L-carnitine can be beneficial in supporting the indoor cats metabolism and the weight maintenance challenges of a less active cat. Carnitine, or L-carnitine is a vitamin-like compound made in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It is found in animal-based, not plant-based, sources of protein. It has been used to help with fat metabolism in other species and recent scientific work indicates that it helps reduce weight in overweight dogs and cats. This water-soluble substance attaches to fatty acids, transporting them into cellular mitochondria (part of the cell that converts fat into a usable form of energy) where they are broken down through oxidation and converted to energy for all tissues including the heart, liver and skeletal muscles. Through this process, carnitine helps reduce storage of body fat and the amount of fat in the blood stream.
