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The Universal Antioxidant™ … and More

Alpha-lipoic acid, (ALA) sometimes referred to as thioctic acid, is found in many foods and is found in spinach, red meat, potato, broccoli, liver, and tomato. It is also synthesized within the body.

• An extraordinary antioxidant
• Helps maintain normal blood sugar balance in the body*
• A proven cell protector*
• Produced with exceptional quality

Alpha-lipoic acid has been described in scientific publications as the “ideal,” “universal,” and “metabolic” antioxidant. Without question, it is one of the most remarkable of all dietary antioxidants. Yet it does much more.

Protects Cells Inside and Out*
Many antioxidants function in only one type of environment, such as vitamin E in fatty tissues and vitamin C in watery milieu of cells. In contrast, alpha-lipoic acid is distinguished by its ability to function in both the water and fatty regions of cells.

Combined with its other properties, this characteristic enables alpha-lipoic acid to function as one of the most diverse antioxidants.  

Antioxidants defuse hazardous molecules known as free radicals, which damage cells and contribute to the effects of aging. A powerful antioxidant in its own right, alpha-lipoic acid is routinely converted in the body to dihydrolipoic acid, another highly efficient antioxidant.* Together, these two forms of alpha-lipoic acid neutralize a broad variety of free radicals.*

To maintain health, the human body depends on a variety of cell-protecting antioxidants. However, the myriad roles of alpha-lipoic acid distinguish it from most other antioxidants.

Extends Antioxidant Life*
After antioxidants defuse free radicals, they are, in a manner of speaking, “used up.” Again, alpha-lipoic acid comes to the fore. Alpha-lipoic acid plays a central role in what researchers call the “antioxidant network.” 

Alpha-lipoic acid helps recycle and replenish vitamins E and C, gluthatione, and coenzyme Q10 – all-important antioxidants-enabling the body to extend their biological lifespans.* Because of its distinctive chemical structure, alpha-lipoic acid also helps the body produce more of the powerful antioxidant, glutathione.*

In addition, research has also shown that antioxidants are synergistic and, as a team, have greater free-radical quenching properties than individual antioxidants.* These exceptional qualities make alpha-lipoic acid the universal antioxidant.

Protector of Cell Integrity.*
Through a variety of actions, including its antioxidant properties, alpha-lipoic acid can help maintain cell integrity in the face of biological threats.*

Studies and clinical experiences have shown that alpha-lipoic acid can help preserve normal liver function when the body is exposed to certain toxins.*

Still other research has found that alpha-lipoic acid helps protect nerve function by normalizing the transmission of nerve signals in the body.* It also inhibits the activation of “NFkB,” a genetic transcription factor that promotes cell destruction.*

Increases Dietary Antioxidant Levels

Many scientists believe that most people do not consume sufficient amounts of dietary antioxidants, particularly when they live and work under excessive free-radical exposure. Some people also inadvertently limit their intake of alpha-lipoic acid when they seek to reduce their intake of red meat, a rich dietary source of this nutrient. Regular, daily Lipoec® supplementation can help maintain dietary antioxidant levels.*

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