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Updated on 20th May 2008 by
Dr Charles Tweed
1 bottle of 90 X 150mg Capsules of AOR's R(+)-Lipoic Acid. (1 month's supply)
Recommended Dose: unless otherwise directed take 3 capsules per day. Active ingredients contained in 3 capsules:
450mg R(+)-lipoic acid
300mcg Biotin
For a full discussion of the science behind Alpha Lipoic Acid and it's benefits, please see the Aging Management Assessment of Alpha Lipoic Acid.
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid has been used in a wide variety of clinical conditions including:
- Neurodegenerative disorders:
- Age related cognitive decline.
- Alzheimer’s.
- Parkinsons disease.
- Multiple sclerosis.
- Diabetic neuropathy.
- Liver disease.
- Arthritis.
- Diabetes.
- Vascular disorders.
The reasons alpha lipoic acid may be helpful for these conditions are due to its biochemical effects:
- Lipoic acid is a potent co-enzyme in the metabolic pathway (helps the cells produce energy).
- Free radical scavenger/anti-oxidant. Lipoic acid has the remarkable property of being able to do this directly and also by regenerating other anti-oxidants such as glutathione and vitamin C and E.
- Lipoic acid improves glucose utilisation:
- Cellular uptake of glucose is improved.
- This effect, along with the free radical scavenging, is probably the reason lipoic acid is effective in managing diabetic neuropathy.
- Lipoic acid improves the redox balance. This decreases inflammation at a cellular level which is the root cause of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and some cancers.
- Lipoic acid chelates metals that may be implicated in disease promotion through the creation of particularly aggressive free-radicals.
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