Carnitine as a slimming agent The belief that carnitine is a slimming agent is based on the assumption that regular oral ingestion of carnitine increases the muscle carnitine concentration
In addition, the growth hormone levels were reportedly increased in these subjects, suggesting the action the peptides had on both food intake and growth hormone levels
Why it matters for anti-aging: Reduces oxidative stressa major driver of aging and disease Supports liver detoxification Strengthens immune function Improves skin clarity and brightness Protects against neurodegeneration and inflammation Scientific backing: Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2011) found that glutathione levels are lower in older adults, and that supplementation helped restore redox balance and reduce markers of inflammation
Mitophagy, a form of autophagy, is the selective degradation of mitochondria
A review summarizes similar effects across mice and cashmere goats (Dai et al., 2021, DOI), and one study tested thymic peptides on cultured human hair follicles (Meier et al., 2012, DOI)