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Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
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Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplies antioxidant support throughout the body.* ALA is particularly beneficial for nerve, eye, metabolic, and liver health.* An important antioxidant in both water-soluble and fat-soluble tissues, ALA can benefit every cell in the body.*
ALA also helps the body recycle other antioxidants, like glutathione, adding to glutathione’s ability to resist the free radical damage that can accumulate with normal aging.*
Who can benefit from Alpha-Lipoic Acid?
- An individual experiencing challenges to nerve health*
- An individual wanting to optimize antioxidant activity to protect cells against free radical damage*
- An athlete seeking support for increased oxidative stress due to intense exercise*
- A man desiring to support his natural fertility*
- An individual seeking support for cellular metabolism*
Benefits of Alpha-Lipoic Acid:
- Protects tissues, especially liver and nerve cells, from free radicals*
- Supports liver detoxification*
- Promotes mitochondrial function, cellular energy production, and cellular repair*
- Supports insulin sensitivity*
- Recycles glutathione – the body’s master antioxidant – as well as other antioxidants, including vitamins C and E*
- Promotes a balanced inflammatory response in the body*
- Supports male fertility by protecting sperm cells against oxidative stress*
- ALA occurs naturally as a 50:50 mixture of the r-lipoic acid and s-lipoic acid isomers