Alpha Lipoic Acid

What is Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Alpha-lipoic acid is a vitamin-like chemical called an antioxidant. Yeast, liver, kidney, spinach, broccoli, and potatoes are good sources of alpha-lipoic acid

Alpha-lipoic acid is most commonly taken by mouth for diabetes and nerve-related symptoms of diabetes including burning, pain, and numbness in the legs and arms. It is also given as an injection into the vein (by IV) for these same uses.

Alpha-lipoic acid seems to help prevent certain kinds of cell damage in the body and also restores vitamin levels such as Vitamin E and Vitamin C. Alpha-lipoic acid is used in the body to break down carbohydrates and to make energy for the other organs in the body.