Defends Against Free Radicals • Antioxidant • Vegetarian
Helps Maintain a Healthy Blood Sugar Level. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a fatty acid that functions like a vitamin, although it is not classified as a vitamin. As a coenzyme, ALA plays an important role in the metabolism of glucose that produces energy in cells. It helps maintain a healthy blood sugar level when used as part of the diet. ALA also has antioxidant properties and thus is important for controlling free radicals. It recycles antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C and Vitamin E. This product is sometimes referred to as the universal antioxidant.