Can I take Carnitine with Resveratrol?

Understanding the interactions, benefits, and safety of combining these two powerful supplements.

Carnitine
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Resveratrol

Short answer

We found no documented interaction between Carnitine and Resveratrol in the sources below. That isn't proof the combination is right for you: check each one's cautions, and ask your pharmacist if you take medication.

Carnitine

What it is: A nutrient the body makes and gets from meat; it helps turn food into energy.

What the research says: Healthy people make all they need. Results for dementia and other conditions are mixed.

Cautions

  • 3 g a day or more can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea and a fishy body odor.
  • High amounts may cause muscle weakness in kidney disease and raise seizure risk in people with seizure disorders.

Medicines to check

  • Some anti-seizure medicines (phenobarbital, valproic acid) and long-term use of some antibiotics can lower carnitine levels

In Holitro: Carnitine (500 mg per capsule)

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Carnitine: Fact Sheet for Consumers (updated May 2023)

Resveratrol

What it is: A compound found in grapes, red wine, peanuts and berries, sold as an anti-aging supplement.

What the research says: Anti-aging effects have been seen in yeast, not people. Reviews and recent trials found no benefit for memory or thinking.

Cautions

  • High doses can cause nausea, gas, stomach pain and diarrhea.

Medicines to check

  • Blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs: it may raise bleeding risk
  • Some prescription drugs processed by the liver

In Holitro: Resveratrol (250 mg per capsule)

Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, About Herbs: Resveratrol (updated February 2023)

Check with your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you take medication.

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Educational information only, not medical advice. This reflects general ingredient overlap, not a personalized safety review. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before combining supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or nursing, or manage a health condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

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