Brand: Douglas Labs

Lipoic Acid 60 capsules 100 milligrams

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Douglas Labs Lipoic Acid

Lipoic Acid contains pure alpha-lipoic acid, a non-vitamin coenzyme that carries out important metabolic and antioxidant functions in the body.

What Lipoic Acid is Best For

Lipoic Acid is recommended for people who wish to supplement with lipoic acid.

Lipoic Acid may be used for the following:

Antioxidant support
Supports normal energy metabolism
Supports normal blood glucose disposal
Free radicals scavenger

How Lipoic Acid Works

Lipoic Acid is from the Douglas Labs Antioxidants product line.

Alpha-lipoic acid is a nutritional coenzyme that participates in the energy metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, with a particular role in blood glucose disposal. It is also able to scavenge a number of free radicals.

Alpha-lipoic acid is unique among biological antioxidants, because it is soluble in both water and lipids. This allows it to neutralize free radicals just about everywhere in the body, inside and outside the cells. Due to its unique sulfur-containing structure, alpha-lipoic acid can scavenge several types of free radicals, such as the highly reactive hydroxyl, and singlet oxygen free radicals. It is also capable of suppressing the generation of free radicals in the first place, since alpha-lipoic acid chelates transition metals, such as iron and copper.

Because alpha-lipoic acid is involved in so many different antioxidant functions in virtually all body tissues, it has been called the universal antioxidant. Besides being a universal free radical scavenger, alpha lipoic acid can also recharge other antioxidant systems throughout the body. As mentioned earlier, it can extend the activity of vitamins C and E. In addition, alpha-lipoic acid can also regenerate glutathione.