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08/25/2006: "The Ultimate Antioxidant"
I currently take a lot of supplements but I continue to research other supplements that might help me out. I am not sure where I came across Alpha Lipoic Acid but the more I read up on it, the more impressive it looks. It is found naturally in potatoes, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, yams, sweet potatoes and liver. Also known as Thioric Acid, it is found both in food and manufactured within the body. There are several ways that it can get depleted and supplementation above and beyond normal can be very beneficial. Alpha Lipoic Acid is the only antioxidant that is both fat and water-soluble. This means it is easily absorbed and transported across cell membranes providing benefit within the cell. Its small structure allows it also to get to the brain.
It has been used in Europe and elsewhere to treat diabetes, liver disease, eye disease, neurological disease, congestive heart failure, cancer protection, removal of heavy metals, prevention of radiation damage, and improvement of circulation. It is also used by AIDS patients to help combat the HIV virus. Another great quality is that it bolsters the effectiveness of other antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E and CoQ-10. The other big antioxidants are Beta-carotene, Glutathione, Methionine, Selenium and Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Antioxidants need to be supplemented. The damage from free radicals in our body is responsible for a myriad of chronic ailments and diseases. Best of all antioxidants like Alpha Lipoic Acid have great antiaging effects.