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Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidant naturally formed in our bodies in small amounts. It is somewhat like a vitamin in that it needs to be supplemented in order to reach levels that are effective. It has been studied for more than 40 years and no serious side effects have been identified. ALA is unique in that it is the only antioxidant that is both fat- and water-soluble. This means it can reach virtually every cell in the body.

There is a significant degree of interaction between ALA and vitamins C and E. It has been found that ALA helps conserve both of these vitamins and promotes the effective interaction between them. It helps the liver in detoxification pathways for heavy metal pollutants.

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Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is unique in that, while Vitamin C is our premier water-soluble antioxidant and Vitamin E is our primary fat-soluble antioxidant, alpha lipoic acid serves as both a water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidant. ALA works to:

Help recycle other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, glutathione, and even CoQ itself
Support healthy liver function
Taking coenzyme Q 10, grape seed extract and lipoic acid along with vitamins C and E provides you with very powerful antioxidant protection.

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Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoic_acid

Since Lipoic acid is an essential cofactor for many enzyme complexes, it is essential for aerobic life as we know it.
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Lipoic acid was first postulated to be an effective antioxidant when it was found it prevented vitamin C and vitamin E deficiency.
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Studies of rat aging have suggested that the use of L-carnitine and lipoic acid results in improved memory performance and delayed structural mitochondrial decay. As a result, it may be helpful for people with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.