Can L-Carnitine Help Kids with Asthma? L-Carnitine linked to
better lung function and symptom control In this study, 50
children with moderate persistent asthma and 50 healthy children
between 6 and 12 years old were randomly assigned to receive an
L-carnitine supplement (350 mg three times a day) or placebo for
six months. Children took their usual medications, and along
with their caregivers, filled out a questionnaire about symptom
control before and after the study. Lung function, carnitine
blood levels, and other blood tests were measured before and
after the study. Results showed: - Kids with asthma had lower
carnitine blood levels compared with healthy kids. - Kids
supplemented with L-carnitine had statistically significant
improvements in lung function and symptoms after supplementation
compared with before they were supplemented and compared with
kids who took the placebo. - The supplement group also had fewer
emergency visits and hospital admissions, and a decrease in a
blood marker for inflammation