This unique product qualifies as an ideal antioxidant along with its ability to recycle vitamin E by way of its ability to elevate the level of glutathione (GSH) and reactivate oxidants. It aids in de-activating a wide array of fat and water soluble free radicals. When the levels of glutathione are low, this can cause oxidant stress which in turn can cause inflammation and damaged organs and possibly leading to peripheral neuropathy. Alpha Lipoic Acid in a natural form has been used in Europe for many years because of its ability to help maintain or restore liver health.

The following is an article dated September 1999: Scientists first discovered the importance of this substance in the 1950s, and recognized it as an antioxidant in 1988, but only recently has it made its way into American health-food stores. Very potent and versatile, Alpha Lipoic Acid is apparently a special antioxidant. It has been the subject of a tremendous amount of basic research around the world, some being done at UC Berkeley by Dr. Lester Packer, a leading expert on antioxidants.

The body needs Alpha Lipoic Acid to produce energy. The body actually makes enough Alpha Lipoic Acid for these basic metabolic functions. This compound acts as an antioxidant, however, only when there is an excess of it and it is in the "free" state in the cells. But there is no free Alpha Lipoic Acid circulating in your body unless you consume supplements or get it injected. Except for yeast and liver, foods contain only tiny amounts of it. What makes Alpha Lipoic Acid so special as an antioxidant is that it helps deactivate a wide array of fat and water soluble free radicals in many bodily systems. In particular, it may help protect the genetic material, DNA. It is also important because it works closely with vitamins C and E and some other antioxidents, 'recycling' them and thus making them much more effective. Alpha Lipoic Acid is being studied and already marketed as a preventive and/or treatment for many age-related diseases. In Germany, in particular, it is often prescribed to treat long-term complications of diabetes, such as nerve damage, thought to result in part from free-radical damage. Some studies often using intravenous doses do show that supplemental Alpha Lipoic Acid can help keep nerves healthy and play other beneficial roles in the body. Research on Alpha Lipoic Acid is still in its infancy.

Contents: Each 1oz provides 30 full dropper servings of, 25mg Alpha Lipoic Acid, 100mg Milk Thistle extract in a base of Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Zinc Gluconate and Potassium Sorbate and Natural Flavor.

Cancer: Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) "Other research on alpha-lipoic acid has shown that it might: ... inhibit the activation of "nuclear factor kappa-B," a protein complex involved in cancer and the progression of AIDS. (Suzuki YJ, et al., Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications, 1992;189:1709-15). 'The therapeutic potential of alpha-lipoic acid is just beginning to be explored," observed Packer, "but this compound holds great promise.'" [ALA is generally used for diabetes.]