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Alpha lipoic acid(ALA) is more than an
antioxidant it is a very versatile super antioxidant because it can cross the
brain blood barrier and protect the brain against
free
radical damage. There are few antioxidants that can do this. Further more it
is one of the few antioxidants that is both water soluble and oil soluble and
this allows for better absorption into the cells. As ALA production decreases
the actual need increases.
Alpha lipoic acid(ALA) is more than an
antioxidant it is a very versatile super antioxidant because it can cross the
brain blood barrier and protect the brain against free radical damage. There are
few antioxidants that can do this. Further more it is one of the few
antioxidants that is both water soluble and oil soluble and this allows for
better absorption into the cells. As ALA production decreases the actual need
increases.
The need for alpha lipoic acid becomes
even greater for those with insulin resistance or diabetes. Research findings
show alpha lipoic acid's has the potential to control blood sugar and prevent
diabetic complications, particularly diabetic neuropathy. This protocol has been
used in Europe for many years with great success.
My wife who was recently diagnosed with
Type II Diabetes had the symptoms of tingling, burning, numbness and pain in the
feet and toes. This is what doctors call peripheral neuropathy or diabetic
neuropathy. After taking ALA for just two weeks the symptoms started to recede
and after a month were almost gone. She continues to take ALA at this time. She
takes 300mg twice a day with meals.
Alpha-lipoic acid works together with
other
antioxidants such as
vitamins C and E.
It is important for growth, helps to prevent cell damage, and helps the body rid
itself of harmful substances. Alpha lipoic acid has been found to be a possible
mercury
detoxification agent. This may be particularly important to Alzheimer’s
patient since mercury may be a cause of this disease.
Other studies have shown that alpha-lipoic
acid speeds the removal of glucose (sugar) from the blood of people with
diabetes and that this antioxidant may prevent kidney damage associated with
diabetes in animals.
The first human clinical studies using
alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in the United States showed when they administered ALA
intravenously to 79 people with acute and severe liver damage 75 recovered full
liver function. The researchers were appointed by the FDA as principal
investigators for this therapeutic agent as an investigational drug and they
went on to use it successfully for the treatment of chronic liver disease (viral
hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, etc.
Alpha-lipoic acid can easily cross the
blood brain barrier and has protective effects on brain and nerve tissue and
shows promise as a treatment for stroke and other brain disorders involving free
radical damage. Animals treated with alpha-lipoic acid, for example, suffered
less brain damage and had a four times greater survival rate after a stroke than
the animals who did not receive this supplement.
ALA has few dietary sources. It is
available from spinach, broccoli, beef, yeast (particularly Brewer's yeast), and
certain organ meats like kidney and heart. We use ALA in many of our formulas
most prevalent in
Antioxidants Plus. It is available in many forms from all kinds of
nutritional sources.
If you are on any drugs to reduce blood
sugar levels or other diabetic drugs tell your doctor. ALA may drop blood sugar
to the hypoglycemia levels. You may be able to drop the levels of the drugs you
are taking..
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are not intended to treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any diseases. Information
on this site is given for educational purposes only and is not to replace the
advice of your health care professional.
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