Now Foods Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 Mg (60 Veggie Caps) (60 Vcaps®)

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect the body from oxidative damage related to aging and exercise. ALA supplementation can also support glucose uptake by the body's cells. Alpha lipoic acid recycles both fat and water soluble antioxidant vitamins, improves sugar metabolism and energy production, promotes the incorporation of cysteine into glutathione and combines synergistically with other antioxidants for increased benefits. Thus, it is known as the ideal or universal antioxidant and free radical scavenger.

Now Foods Alpha Lipoic Acid:

• Universal antioxidant
• Free radical scavenger
• Helps in production of energy

The “universal” antioxidant as its commonly referred to, Alpha Lipoic Acid (or ALA) remains one of the most widely used and trusted free radical fighters to date. Naturally enhancing to the way our body uses B vitamins, ALA is also vital to the production of energy from the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats we take in each day. Alpha lipoic acid is a cofactor in the multi-enzyme complex that catalyzes the last stage of the process called glycolysis. Glycolysis is the first step in converting blood sugar (glucose), which is obtained from carbohydrates and proteins, into energy in a form that the body can use.

Ingredient Details:Free of:  yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg, animal products.
Other Ingredients: Rice flour, Cellulose (capsule)

Expert Advice:Although alpha lipoic acid is found in foods, such as liver and yeast, there are no foods rich enough in alpha-lipoic acid to serve as good sources.

Suggested Use:As a dietary supplement, take one Vcaps daily, preferably with meals.

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