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<blockquote data-quote="Rand McClain DO" data-source="post: 91851" data-attributes="member: 90"><p>Hi Marco,</p><p>Your questions are a bit too extensive to tackle in a forum setting and without more information. However, a few comments: </p><p>Please note that the clinical trial you reference re L-carnitine posts no study results. The papers you reference re suppression of thyroid hormone really do not support same. A cursory review of the literature speaks to the theory, but even one of your references demonstrates that L-carnitine might be beneficial for patients with hypothyroid.</p><p>Re cardiac effects of L-carntine, yes, there are studies demonstrating its conversion to TMAO, but others showing its beneficial effect on atherosclerosis and AGE. Bottom line at this point (and most points): if it appears to help you without any negative SE's/consequences, use it.</p><p>Being homozygous for MTHFR, I would recommend supplementing with a specific supplement designed to help you metabolize folic acid (<a href="http://catalog.designsforhealth.com/L-5-MTHF" target="_blank">http://catalog.designsforhealth.com/L-5-MTHF</a>). I would also hesitate to supplement with progesterone.</p><p>Lastly, if no obvious culprits can be found for your DVT (hence idiopathic), and it has resolved, I would not remain on anticoagulant therapy. Less common causes (no coagulopathy) for DVT still can occur so "treating" a undiagnosed coagulopathy with an "anticoagulant" long-term is akin to treating a resolved rare bacterial infection with long-term broad spectrum antibiotics. Again, without access to your complete medical information, and not being your physician, I am not providing specific medical advice to you - simply general commentary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rand McClain DO, post: 91851, member: 90"] Hi Marco, Your questions are a bit too extensive to tackle in a forum setting and without more information. However, a few comments: Please note that the clinical trial you reference re L-carnitine posts no study results. The papers you reference re suppression of thyroid hormone really do not support same. A cursory review of the literature speaks to the theory, but even one of your references demonstrates that L-carnitine might be beneficial for patients with hypothyroid. Re cardiac effects of L-carntine, yes, there are studies demonstrating its conversion to TMAO, but others showing its beneficial effect on atherosclerosis and AGE. Bottom line at this point (and most points): if it appears to help you without any negative SE's/consequences, use it. Being homozygous for MTHFR, I would recommend supplementing with a specific supplement designed to help you metabolize folic acid ([url]http://catalog.designsforhealth.com/L-5-MTHF[/url]). I would also hesitate to supplement with progesterone. Lastly, if no obvious culprits can be found for your DVT (hence idiopathic), and it has resolved, I would not remain on anticoagulant therapy. Less common causes (no coagulopathy) for DVT still can occur so "treating" a undiagnosed coagulopathy with an "anticoagulant" long-term is akin to treating a resolved rare bacterial infection with long-term broad spectrum antibiotics. Again, without access to your complete medical information, and not being your physician, I am not providing specific medical advice to you - simply general commentary. [/QUOTE]
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