Red meat chemical 'damages heart', say US scientists

[Paul E Ester]

A study in the journal Nature Medicine showed that carnitine in red meat was broken down by bacteria in the gut.

This kicked off a chain of events which resulted in higher levels of cholesterol and an increased risk of heart disease.

Dieticians warned there may be a risk to people taking carnitine supplements.

There has been a wealth of studies suggesting that regularly eating red meat may be damaging to health.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22042995

http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nm.3145.html