Alpha-Lipoic Acid is a cofactor involved in two enzymes that play a role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids. For this reason, it is of essential importance to human health. It possesses an exceptionally strong antioxidant potential, which it exerts in several ways. It directly reacts with free radicals and metal ions, but also regenerates powerful antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and glutathione, prolonging their antioxidant activity. In this way, alpha-lipoic acid protects cells from oxidative damage, reducing the risk of oxidative stress, which is associated with the most serious diseases of modern society.
It is believed that alpha-lipoic acid contributes to the prevention and slowing of numerous changes in the body associated with aging, such as changes in sugar metabolism, liver and heart function, loss of muscle strength, decline in cognitive function, etc.