L-Carnitine supplementation reduces the general fatigue of cancer patients during chemotherapy

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5795559/

Journal: Molecular and Clinical Oncology

Publication Date: 03/2018

Summary: LC-Carnitine supplementation improved general fatigue in all the examined cancer patients during chemotherapy. This treatment may improve the tolerability of chemotherapy in cancer patients by reducing general fatigue and improving the nutritional status.

Key Takeaways

Supplementing with carnitine, a nutrient found exclusively in meat, helped cancer patients reduce levels of fatigue and improve tolerance to chemotherapy.

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