44,45 The underlying basis for this experimental treatment is that supplemental ornithine and aspartate should increase glutamate synthesis, which should increase the activity of enzyme glutamine synthetase in skeletal muscles
Gomez-Quiroz LE, Factor VM, Kaposi-Novak P, Coulouarn C, Conner EA, Thorgeirsson SS
Compounding access may be limited for patients, particularly in areas with ambiguous regulations
Taking a specific product containing L-carnitine and coenzyme Q10 (Carni Q-Gel, Tishcon Corporation, Westbury, NY) also appears to improve symptoms of heart failure
From there, they may gradually increase your dose over time (depending on how well you tolerate the medication) until you reach a maintenance dose for weight loss