ALA is a naturally occurring compound that serves many vital bodily functions at the cellular level, is also a powerful detoxifying agent and antioxidant, and serves a critical role in energy production. 

 

As an antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid has many wellness benefits, including its ability to protect the body’s cells against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that naturally occur in our body that can damage proteins, DNA and cell membranes. 

 

As a protective nutrient, ALA supports liver, neuronal and muscle cells, and removes toxins from the brain and other organs.  ALA is important in regenerating the body’s levels of glutathione, and improves insulin receptor sensitivity which is prominent in type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.  ALA protects against nerve oxidative damage, resulting in a beneficial effect on both the peripheral and central nervous system and also resulting in a positive influence on nerve conduction and nerve blood flow. 

 

Healthy people typically produce all the ALA they need for these purposes, but supplementation and IV infusion of ALA has become popular in recent years as a treatment for many health conditions and as a general anti-aging agent. As an antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid has many wellness benefits, including its ability to protect the body’s cells against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that naturally occur in our body that can damage proteins, DNA and cell membrane.