Red Meat and Heart Disease: The Hidden Role of microbial L Carnitine & Choline Prof Luigi Fontana Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N oxide)a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found in red meat and other animal productsand a higher Role of L carnitine in Cardiovascular Health: Literature Review Cureus Dietary allicin reduces transformation of L carnitine to TMAO through impact on gut microbiota ScienceDirect TMAO: Why It Increases & Factors That May Reduce TMAO levels SelfDecode Labs Unraveling the Formation Mechanisms of Trimethylamine N Oxide and Its Inhibition by Food Ingredients: Toward Cardioprotective Food Development Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry