Swanson Premium

L-Carnitine

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Item #: SW1001
Availability: In Stock
500 mg 100 Tabs
Tabs size = S*, Pill Size Guide

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Burn fat and energize your muscles with this popular amino acid
A favorite of bodybuilders and dieters
Helps promote a lean, muscular body

Unlock your potential for a lean, muscular body with Swanson L-Carnitine! A favorite among dieters and bodybuilders, this amazing amino acid helps the body burn fat to energize muscles for effective, productive workouts.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 Tablet

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
L-Carnitine Base	500 mg	*

*Daily Value not established.

Other ingredients: Calcium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, magnesium stearate, silica, ethylcellulose, food glaze.

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet per day with water one to two hours before a meal or as recommended by your healthcare provider.

Note: This hygroscopic material readily absorbs moisture. Store in original bottle. Keep lid tightly sealed.

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Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

Swanson PremiumL-Carnitine

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4.3 out of 5

Value:

4.4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4.2 out of 5

Convenience:

4.2 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4.1 out of 5

27 of 33(82%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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28 Unlock your potential for a lean, muscular body with Swanson L-Carnitine! A favorite among dieters and bodybuilders, this amazing amino acid helps the body burn fat to energize muscles for effective, productive workouts.

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4.3 out of 5

Value:

4.4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4.2 out of 5

Convenience:

4.2 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4.1 out of 5

27 of 33(82%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Write a Review

Customer Ratings & Reviews

Swanson PremiumL-Carnitine

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4.3 out of 5

Value:

4.4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4.2 out of 5

Convenience:

4.2 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4.1 out of 5

27 of 33(82%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4.3 out of 5

Value:

4.4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4.2 out of 5

Convenience:

4.2 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4.1 out of 5

27 of 33(82%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

Overall:

1 out of 5

Satisfaction:

1 out of 5

Reviewed by:RelicOfThe60s

Gender: Male

My Generation: Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Title:read the label's Fine Print!

Date:July 6, 2011

"I didn't read it, about keeping in its own bottle, and put them in with my other supplements in my 7-day pill case. After 3 days they are MUSH, never seen anything like it. Our dew point's been between 58 and 68, but AC's been on, nothing else is affected. Now the bottle's in the fridge, where I'll likely forget it."

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

2 out of 5

Quality:

3 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

3 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

3 out of 5

Reviewed by:protina

Location: columbus, ga

Gender: Female

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:Crumbs if left out

Date:July 5, 2011

"must leave in container or it will crumble due to the quality of product."

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:jerome1234

Location: Chicago, illinois

Gender: Male

My Generation: Generation X (between 1965 and 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Top 250 Contributor

Title:Swanson's Products do work

Date:May 6, 2011

"These give you a nice tightness in your muscles and extra endurance if you take them a half hour before your workout."

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

3 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4 out of 5

Reviewed by:Xerxes

Location: North Carolina

Gender: Male

My Generation: Generation X (between 1965 and 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 3 to 6 months

Shopping style: I'm mainly concerned about the company's policies and guarantees.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Top 10 Contributor

Title:Needs a better tablet coating

Date:February 3, 2011

"I'm sure the carnitine itself is just fine, but it is hygroscopic and so the tablets are kind of messed up by the time we get to the end of the bottle. It would be good if Swanson would improve the tablet coating. If you have any trouble swallowing pills, get a different form or brand."

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

3 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

3 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

2 out of 5

Reviewed by:diabeticdude

Location: West Coast

Gender: Male

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Top 1000 Contributor

Title:Meh

Date:January 28, 2010

"Did not see any benefits from taking this supplement, but that's probably since my body is not L-Carnitine deficient. Did not have any problems with pills breaking down, but area I live has average humidity of about 15%. Was taking 4 pills per day which brings me up to the study recommended level to see effects.

Took these while doing workouts that burn an average of 700-800 calories per day. No improvement in fat loss."

2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:savvy

Location: CA

Gender: Male

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Title:Noticable

Date:December 23, 2009

"Yes, it breaks down fast in a moist environment, but that warning is on the container so it's not really a con. Actually it comes in handy when you want the benefit to start immediately. I don't plan my workouts too far in advance so this is fine for me, though I might add that the daily timing should not matter for long haul results. I started using at the same time as three other supplements, then stopped using them one at a time to check the effects. All the benefits were from this. It's no miracle pill but I feel it makes my healthy diet and exercise go farther"

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

3 out of 5

Quality:

3 out of 5

Value:

2 out of 5

Effectiveness:

3 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4 out of 5

Reviewed by:grunt

Title:Tablet Integrity

Date:November 19, 2009

"While I have been generally satisfied with
Swanson Products, this one is below my standards, in as much as the tablet appears to absord moisture and delaminate (or break down) when left in my weekly pill boxes."

2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

4 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:Popper

Location: Sparta,Tn

Gender: Male

My Generation: Swing Generation (between 1933 and 1945)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Top 500 Contributor

Title:A must supplement for heart health

Date:November 17, 2009

"I've been taking this product for quite some time now and get a positive energy boost. However I haven't experienced any real weight loss frankly. In fairness though I started on a weight program about 2 months ago so I may be trading fat for muscle wt at this point. I'm no expert. Only other issue I have is when I take this on an empty stomach I experience major gas problems. My afternoon dose is at work so that can be awkward at times."

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:Thrifty

Location: West Springfield, MA

Gender: Male

My Generation: Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: My entire life

Title:Great Brain food:)

Date:November 12, 2009

"I have only started taking this for the last 3 months and combined with Tyrosine, I am thinking like I use to Seriously Try It..."

Overall:

1 out of 5

Quality:

1 out of 5

Value:

1 out of 5

Effectiveness:

1 out of 5

Convenience:

1 out of 5

Satisfaction:

1 out of 5

Reviewed by:Jose

Title:Poor Tablet Manufacuring

Date:October 30, 2009

"The tablet tends to crumble when exposed to room temperature of 75F."

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:serenemarine

Title:Pet likes it

Date:October 18, 2009

"I give my Eng. Bulldog 3 grams a day and he loves it."

0 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:Makedonec

Location: Skopje, Macedonia

Gender: Male

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Top 1000 Contributor

Title:fantastic

Date:October 4, 2009

"Fantastic product...i started using it 3 months ago, together with multiple amino acids...plus i started going to gym (2-3 times per week) and I managed to get my body into shape very fast...i lost 10-12 kg, but managed to get more muscles than before and I don't feel tired after the gym"

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:Kram

Gender: Male

My Generation: Generation X (between 1965 and 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 6 to 12 months

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:Weight loss

Date:October 4, 2009

"I take this a half hour before a work out and definately perform better with it. I do not take it on days that I don't work out. But I work out 5-6 days a week. I also lost the hard to lose fat I've been working on all my life. Lost 10 lbs. in six weeks that I couldn't loose before, even with the same workouts. Running faster too."

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:Peppy

Gender: Male

My Generation: Generation X (between 1965 and 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: My entire life

Title:L-Carnitine

Date:September 6, 2009

"I am a marathon runner. Simply put, I run better when I take L-Carnitine. My legs feel stronger. My stamina is greater. My muscles are more tone. It's a once a day dose which is great. I am a better athlete because of it."

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:oceanwaves

Gender: Male

My Generation: Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: My entire life

Top 100 Contributor

Title:No Stomach Upset

Date:August 19, 2009

"I swicthed to this product from another brand because it has mild fillers that do not cause any stomch upset."

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

2 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

2 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:swifty

Title:Tablets verses capsules

Date:August 15, 2009

"I have been using your products for 16 years and find them of the highest quality. My only problem is with the L-Carnitine tabs. They fall apart quickly, they cannot be pill packed because they disolve.
Please, please make them in capsule form. Thanks!"

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

4 out of 5

Quality:

4 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

4 out of 5

Reviewed by:RVD1

Gender: Male

My Generation: Generation X (between 1965 and 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:Great-value

Date:July 25, 2009

"I take one capsule in the morning for weight loss and it seems to be working....same diet, same activity level, 3-4 lbs lost in a month."

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:wassr1956

Location: Upper Darby, PA. 19082

Gender: Male

My Generation: Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 3 to 6 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:L-Carnitine

Date:July 23, 2009

"When feeling run-down, I take one of these tablets, and I am good to go for hours."

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:CovaC8

Location: San Diego, CA

Gender: Male

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:Awesome Product

Date:July 22, 2009

"Swanson's L-Carnitine provided me with the enhancement that I needed. This product is generally expensive everywhere else but Swanson had the cheapest price per milligram from all of the other 12 merchants that I checked with. They also offer a quick and easy checkout process and friendly staff when calling to make an order. They don't pressure you or offer you other products that you're not interested in. Overall it's an enjoyable purchasing environment with Swanson."

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

4 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

4 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:llucia12

Gender: Female

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I come to a website prepared to buy, and I want to checkout quickly.

I've been using dietary supplements for: One to five years

Title:Great product.

Date:July 22, 2009

"Gives me energy without jitters. Cheap and effective supplement for those who hit the gym a lot!"

Overall:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:prekinderteacher

Location: Phoenix, AZ

My Generation: Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)

I shop for dietary supplements: Once every 1 to 3 months

Shopping style: I'm motivated by a company's sales, promotions and overall personality.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:Excellent L Carnitine!

Date:July 16, 2009

"I feel more energized when I take the Swanson L Carnitine. I'm on my feet and busy all day and still feel good enough to enjoy my evening when I get home!"

Overall:

1 out of 5

Quality:

3 out of 5

Value:

4 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

2 out of 5

Reviewed by:AllenJ

Location: Estes Park, Co

Gender: Female

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: My entire life

Title:Yuck!

Date:July 3, 2009

"My husband was taking this for about two weeks and he started to smell like a dead fish. That is one of the side effects of L-Carnitine unfortunatley."

2 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

4 out of 5

Quality:

3 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

2 out of 5

Convenience:

4 out of 5

Satisfaction:

3 out of 5

Reviewed by:Nisemeister

Location: California

Gender: Female

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: More than five years

Title:best price anywhere

Date:May 27, 2009

"I know a lot of people who have had success with weight loss with pyruvate and they pay at least 20 dollars a bottle! I figured there was nothing to lose with this price, but I'm not sure if I did lose anything. I haven't noticed any hugeg weight changes, I am not sure if I will continue this or not--however, often times its when I STOP using something that I notice it did have an affect"

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:hotter

Top 1000 Contributor

Title:Excellent!!

Date:May 6, 2009

"Though it is cheap, it is a high quality!!"

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Overall:

5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Value:

5 out of 5

Effectiveness:

5 out of 5

Convenience:

5 out of 5

Satisfaction:

5 out of 5

Reviewed by:AlaskanIceMama

Location: Fairbanks, AK

Gender: Female

My Generation: Millennial Generation (after 1976)

I shop for dietary supplements: Multiple times during a month

Shopping style: I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.

I've been using dietary supplements for: My entire life

Top 500 Contributor

Title:More Energy

Date:March 9, 2009

"I take this product about 1/2 hour before I do my workout everyday. It gives me a much needed energy boost but not too much. So I don't get that jittery feeling. My husband takes this mid-way into his night shift to give him a boost to make it to the end of the work day."

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

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