alpha lipoic acid (fwd)

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For those taking ALA, there is a difference between the r & l isomers of

it. Here is the information so you get the one that will be most

beneifical. As most have iomers an d one of the 2 is more efficacious.

Cheaper most likely will be the ineffective one. Caveat emptor

The R-isomer of alpha-lipoic acid is the form synthesized naturally

and is the only form that functions as a cofactor for mitochondrial

enzymes; it is currently commercially available. Previously,

supplemental ALA was exclusively available as a 50/50 racemic mixture

of the two optical isomers, R-alpha-lipoic acid and S-alpha-lipoic

acid, as rendered by conventional chemical synthesis. R-alpha-lipoic

acid has greater bioavailability than S-alpha-lipoic acid when

administered orally and is reduced within the mitochondria to DHLA 28

times more rapidly, hypothetically providing significantly greater

antioxidant activity.

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