How it Works

• Provides Fat-Soluble and Water-Soluble Antioxidant Protection
• Protects the Neurovascular System from Free Radical Damage
• Supports Blood Sugar Balance Already Within Normal Levels
• Regenerates Vitamins C and E
• Increases Intracellular Glutathione Levels

With its potent antioxidant properties, research has shown ALA strongly supports the neurovascular system and overall circulatory and blood vessel health. As a short-chain fatty acid, ALA can both be absorbed by fatty tissues and maintain its solubility in water, allowing it to be easily excreted from the body when not needed. In addition, orally supplemented ALA readily crosses the blood-brain barrier after absorption in the small intestine. It then undergoes distribution via systemic circulation. Once inside the tissues, ALA can exert its antioxidant benefits both inside and outside the cells, including the cellular powerhouse, the mitochondria, where it functions as a coenzyme in several different biochemical pathways. ALA also serves as a sulfur donor, which allows it to support detoxification pathways that require this nutrient.

Supportive of a wide variety of health-related issues, ALA recharges vitamin E, vitamin C, glutathione and CoQ₁₀, and it directly quenches reactive oxygen species (ROS). Since it has water-soluble, fat-soluble and sulfhydryl properties, it can be utilized by many different bodily tissues in a variety of ways. Its unique chemical properties allow ALA to support blood sugar balance already within normal levels. This formulation of Lipoic Acid contains 300 mg of ALA and 300 mcg of biotin to protect against loss of biotin as a result of competition between the two.

Suggested Use:

1 capsule per day or as recommended by your health care professional.

Blood Sugar Balance

In Germany, ALA has long been used to support neurovascular function. One of the many health benefits of lipoic acid is its ability to support insulin sensitivity by preventing oxidative damage resulting from dips in blood sugar. ALA is also required for the cellular breakdown of carbohydrates and fatty acids. It supports blood vessel and circulatory health via its role in antioxidant regeneration.

At the molecular level, ALA supports blood sugar balance by activating a protein called adenosine mono-phosphate kinase (AMPK), a regulator of cellular energy. AMPK coordinates both long-term and short-term metabolic changes, improving energy production and reducing energy storage.

Eye Health

Lipoic acid has also been used to support eye health.

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