by Barbara Minton
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(The Best Years in Life) Can you imagine a supplement that protects every organ in the human body and has no significant side effects? This is the kind of claim that gets the FDA after the supplement industry, but in the case of lipoic acid, there's plenty of research showing this claim may be true. What makes lipoic acid so special? Unlike drugs which possess a well defined molecular mechanism of action, lipoic acid is pleiotropic, meaning it is capable of producing multiple effects from its influence on a single gene. Read More.

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Jarrow FORMULAS® Alpha Lipoic Acid is a unique lipid and water soluble antioxidant that is a cofactor in energy production, helping to regulate glucose metabolism. ALA also promotes the synthesis of glutathione. Biotin is an essential cofactor that is important for energy production and lipid metabolism. Biotin is added for optimum ALA activity.