Doctor's Best Alpha-Lipoic Acid, 600 Mg, 180 Veggie Caps by Doctor's Best
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Review & Description
An ideal antioxidant would have the ability to quench a wide variety of free radicals, to support the functioning of other antioxidants, to bind or “chelate” metal ions that can generate free radicals, to function in watery and fatty environments, and to be present in tissues, cells, and extracellular spaces. Having exceeded these criteria, Lipoic Acid was termed the “universal antioxidant.” As a team, LA and DHLA come close to the ideal, for the following reasons:;1) LA is easily absorbed when consumed orally.;2) LA is readily converted to DHLA in various tissues.;3) As a pair, LA and DHLA neutralize superoxide, hydroxyl, peroxyl, and hypochlorus radicals.;4) LA and DHLA form stable complexes with metal ions such as iron, manganese, copper and zinc ions.;5) LA and DHLA scavenge free radicals in both fatty and watery environments.;6) DHLA recycles other important antioxidants.;Within the cell, antioxidants work as a team to keep free radicals from damaging cell structures. In order to neutralize a free radical, an antioxidant such as vitamin C must give up an electron, which means it becomes oxidized. Before it can function as an antioxidant once again, it must be regenerated back to its "reduced" form by gaining an electron to replace the donated electron. For this, it needs the help of other antioxidants. Vitamin C, vitamin E, and glutathione are key antioxidants that can be generated by cycling between their oxidized and reduced forms. This is necessary to maintain the balance between oxidation and its reverse––the neutralization of free radicals by antioxidants.;DHLA is an essential component in the interaction between these antioxidants, as well as being able to recycle coenzyme Q (CoQ). Studies show that addition of alpha-lipoic acid to liver tissues results in increased vitamin C levels. It has been found that DHLA is responsible for regenerating vitamin C, which in turn regenerates vitamin E.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7968 in Health and Beauty
- Size: 180 Vcaps
- Brand: Doctor's Best
- Published on: 2011-02-16
- Ingredients: Modified cellulose (vegetarian capsule), magnesium silicate, silicon dioxide, rice powder.
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.69" h x
3.13" w x
3.13" l,
.40 pounds
Features
- Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA, thioctic acid) is a naturally occurring vitamin-like nutrient that has been intensely investigated as a therapeutic agent for a variety of conditions involving the body’s nervous, cardiovascular, immune, and detoxification systems.
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