Most side effects are mild to moderate in degree and typically include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, heartburn, diarrhea, and seizures. High doses of L-carnitine can also cause your urine, breath, and sweat to have a pungent fish-like odor. While L-carnitine can be helpful for patients suffering from hyperthyroidism, those suffering with hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid gland should be especially careful when taking L-carnitine. The supplement is potentially capable of making hypothyroidism worse. There is no evidence suggesting that L-carnitine can induce seizures in healthy individuals, but for those who have experienced seizures in the past, the supplement may make a recurring seizure more likely. If you need the supplement to combat the side effects of your anti-seizure medication, talk with your doctor to verify that L-carnitine is really the safest way to go. There is no evidence suggesting that small doses of L-carnitine are unsafe for a mother to use while she is breast-feeding her baby, but proceed with caution nonetheless. There is not enough information on the effect of L-carnitine on a growing fetus, so pregnant women should stay away from the supplement during pregnancy. While most individuals can take L-carnitine safely, certain medical issues may make the supplement somewhat risky. Patients who are most at risk are those suffering from peripheral vascular disease, high blood pressure, cirrhosis, diabetes, and kidney disease. While L-carnitine can be used to help some of these conditions, you should only attempt to do so under strict medical supervision. Patients on certain medications should avoid L-carnitine to reduce the risk of harmful drug interactions.  Acenocoumarol and warfarin slow blood clotting, and L-carnitine may enhance the effectiveness of these drugs and cause blood clotting to slow too quickly.  Thyroid hormone works less effectively when L-carnitine is present in the body. D-carnitine supplements can interfere with L-carnitine. This is true of L-carnitine produced naturally and that which is ingested via a supplemental form.

Summary: Know the common side effects. Monitor your thyroid functions. Avoid the supplement if you are prone to seizures. Talk to your doctor before using if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Take note of additional medical problems that may interfere. Beware of medications that can interact negatively.


Rinse your board with water right after you use it, rather than waiting until the end of the meal or even the next day when you clean it. This will help minimize bacteria growth and keep your board cleaner. Resist the urge to throw your board in the sink after the meal and forget about it.

Summary: Rinse your board right after using it.


Ask about how you can join a team through your school or a local club that's accepting new players. There are many sports and activities that small individuals, in particular, can excel at.  Join a sport like wrestling, boxing, martial arts, dance, gymnastics, weightlifting, horse racing, and positions within other sports for which small size is an advantage or necessity. Smaller individuals typically do well in these activities due to a lower center of gravity and/or increased ability to move the body easily and quickly. Use your small size to comfortably fit into small areas, either for fun or out of necessity.  Move through crowds more easily as a small individual, and others may also allow you to stand in front of them at concerts or other events where you might have difficulty seeing over taller people. Fit into more compact spaces and have more legroom on planes, in cars, or other forms of transportation that typically do not have much personal space. Play hide-and-seek or other games for which you may be able to conceal yourself better than other players. Embrace your size as something that sets you apart from others, which you will appreciate more and more as you get older or as you try to define yourself in a particular industry or group. Use your small size or height to set you apart in industries like acting, dancing, and other careers that may focus on appearance. You can stand out from others of average height pursuing the same thing, and even build a personal brand around your unique size. As you grow out of childhood, enjoy some of the advantages of continuing to appear young, which can get you child discounts and other perks.  Shop in boys or girls sections of clothing stores, as both a way to find clothes that fit you better and save money on the cheaper garments. Ask about discounts for children or younger people at museums, movie theaters, and other event locations. Even if you do not fit the maximum age, you may be able to pass for younger to meet the discount requirements. Know that people of short stature are actually found in studies to also enjoy a number of other health benefits.  Benefit from a reduced risk of cancer as a result of smaller size, which may be due simply to the fact that shorter individuals have fewer cells in their bodies, or have lower energy intake. Avoid complications of blood clotting, which is two and half times more likely to occur in taller and heavier people due to the distance that blood must travel in the body. Potentially live longer as a short person, as the hormone that controls height also governs aging.

Summary: Join a sport like gymnastics or wrestling. Fit into small spaces. Stand out from the crowd. Save money on child's sizes and discounts. Enjoy correlated health benefits.


Bring down the Notifications panel by swiping your finger from the top of the screen all the way down. Tap on the Mobile Data icon (two arrows side by side pointing in opposite directions). You can access the Settings icon from the app drawer. Tap on the icon that looks like a gear. If your Settings don't show Wireless and Networks, look for the Network Connections section.  If you see a check mark in the box next to Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, then you have successfully turned the Wi-Fi hotspot on.
Summary: Turn on your mobile data. Go to Settings. Tap on Wireless and Networks. Tap on Tethering and Portable Hotspot. Tap on Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.