With its potent antioxidant properties, research has shown ALA strongly supports the neurovascular system and overall circulatory and blood vessel health. As a short-chain fatty acid, ALA can both be absorbed by fatty tissues and maintain its solubility in water, allowing it to be easily excreted from the body when not needed. In addition, orally supplemented ALA readily crosses the blood-brain barrier after absorption in the small intestine. It then undergoes distribution via systemic circulation. Once inside the tissues, ALA can exert its antioxidant benefits both inside and outside the cells, including the cellular powerhouse, the mitochondria, where it functions as a coenzyme in several different biochemical pathways. ALA also serves as a sulfur donor, which allows it to support detoxification pathways that require sulfation.
Supportive of a wide variety of health-related issues, ALA recharges vitamin E, vitamin C, glutathione and CoQ-10, and it directly quenches reactive oxygen species (ROS). Since it has water-soluble, fat-soluble and sulfhydryl properties, it can be utilized by many different bodily tissues in a variety of ways. Its unique chemical properties allow ALA to support healthy blood sugar levels. This formulation of Lipoic Acid contains 300 mg of ALA and 300 mcg of biotin to prevent biotin depletion by absorption competition between the two vital antioxidants.
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