R-Alpha-Lipoic acid (R-ALA) is an intriguing supplement... It is unique in the fact it is both fat and water soluble... This means R-ALA can access all parts of the cell to exert its benefits and quench free-radicals that promote oxidative stress and damage to tissues... Less cellular damage during exercise means faster recovery... I consider R-ALA the “bodybuilders antioxidant” due to its capacity to boost glutathione... In research, an increased production of glutathione means dramatic improvements in body composition - more muscle and less body fat! R-ALA is one of select few supplements shown to have a consistent, positive impact on glutathione... Aside from R-ALA being a premier antioxidant, it also provides unique benefits to glucose and insulin metabolism... There is a strong history of research showing R-ALA has a positive impact on glucose transport into muscle... R-ALA’s mechanism is very similar to insulin in its ability to drive nutrients into muscle cells... If all that isn’t enough to convince you how important supplementation with R-ALA is, other studies have shown R-ALA can improve brain function...
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For well over 30 years physicians in Germany have been clinically treating Diabetics with ALA. Studies worldwide have shown ALA's ability to normalize glucose uptake and utilization. In one study, ALA was even shown to prevent diabetes in 70% of the animals tested. In another study type II diabetics were given 500mg of ALA daily and in 10 days saw a 30% increase in insulin stimulated glucose disposal.(2)
Nerve damage or neuropathy affects over 50% of diabetics and is one of its most damaging complications. A study published in "Diabetes Care" has shown that supplementing with ALA can partly restore diabetic nerve function after only four months of high-dose oral treatment.(1)
(1) Nagamatsu, M., et al. "Lipoic acid improves nerve blood flow, reduces oxidative stress and improves distal nerve conduction in experimental diabetic neuropathy." Diabetes Care, 18: 1160-67, 1995.
(2) Jacob S, Henriksen EJ, Tritschler HJ, et al. Improvement of insulin-stimulated glucose-disposal in type 2 diabetes after repeated parenteral administration of thioctic acid. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1996;104:284-288.
