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- R-Lipoic Acid - 60 caps (100mg)
R-Lipoic Acid - 60 caps (100mg)
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the most active form of alpha-lipoic acid
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) contains two forms – designated as R-lipoic acid (R-ALA) and S-lipoic acid (S-ALA) – that are mirror images of each other. Naturally occurring ALA is in the R form, where it functions as an essential cofactor for many enzymes involved in energy production.* In addition, R-lipoic acid has important characteristics – significant antioxidant effects in particular – that contribute to liver, nerve, and eye health.*
- supports healthy nerve and brain function*
- versatile antioxidant in both water- and fat-soluble tissues*
- promotes liver and eye health*
- the form of supplemental lipoic acid found in highest concentration in the bloodstream
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) contains two forms – designated as R-lipoic acid (R-ALA) and S-lipoic acid (S-ALA) – that are mirror images of each other. Naturally occurring ALA is in the R form, where it functions as an essential cofactor for many enzymes involved in energy production.* In addition, R-lipoic acid has important characteristics – significant antioxidant effects in particular – that contribute to liver, nerve, and eye health.*