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Bookmark or Share- Alpha-Lipoic Acid: A Potent (But Potentially DAMAGING) AntioxidantAlpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is often referred to as a "super-antioxidant." It is a compound that naturally occurs in our bodies in small amounts and can also be found in foods like spinach, broccoli, and meats. It plays a key role in energy metabolism, helping convert glucose into energy.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid Benefits and Side Effects - Verywell HealthAlpha-lipoic acid is a fatty acid found naturally inside every cell of the human body. Its primary role is to convert blood sugar (glucose) into energy using oxygen. Many people use it to help with diabetes, nerve pain, weight loss, heart disease, and primary mitochondrial disorders.
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid benefits, dosage, and side effects - ExamineAlpha-lipoic acid (ALA), or thioctic acid, is a sulfur-containing antioxidant that is involved in energy production in the mitochondria. It scavenges reactive oxygen species, and is produced in plants, animals, and humans from cysteine and fatty acids.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects - WebMDAlpha lipoic acid is an antioxidant found in foods and made by the body. It's used to treat diabetic neuropathy and support metabolism and has potential anti-aging effects.
- ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMDAlpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that is made naturally in the body and also found in foods. It is used to break down carbohydrates and to make energy. Alpha-lipoic acid can be eaten in...
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