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R-Lipoic Acid (60 vcaps – 100 mg) by Biochem
R-alpha Lipoic Acid is an antioxidant. R-Lipoic is an active isomer of Lipoic Acid that is far better utilized by the body than other standard forms.
Written by John Walker on December 10th, 2009 with no comments.
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Found inside each and every body cell, alpha lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing fatty acid. Much like vitamin C, it is effective as an antioxidant in water based tissues such as the blood, and yet as clihydrolipoic acid it also is effective in protecting fatty tissues and membranes, a role it shares with vitamin E and makes it unique. ALA is called the Universal Antioxidant because of its dual solubility.
Because it functions much like a B-vitamin, ALA helps convert food into energy. It contributes to invigorating mental and physical energy and a reduction in muscle fatigue. In addition to its antioxidant properties, ALA directs calories away from fat production and toward energy production, supports blood sugar levels already within the normal range and enhances the nervous and cardio-vascular systems.
Alpha lipoic acid is very popular with bodybuilders wanting to lose fat while building muscle. Studies show that alpha-lipoic acid speeds the removal of glucose (sugar) from the blood, and drives it into muscle rather than fat cells. Not only does insulin stimulate fat storage, it also inhibits the action of hormone sensitive lipase, the enzyme responsible for breaking down stored fat and preparing it for use as energy.
This means that supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid has the dual effect of increasing muscle size (in both the long – and short -term) while reducing fat gain.
Our bodies receive alpha-lipoic acid through dietary sources such as spinach and liver, but studies have shown that most daily food consumption does not contain enough alpha-lipoic acid to counter the damaging effects of free radicals, and many scientist recommend daily supplements containing alpha-lipoic acid.
ALA is an outstanding supplement that really does help facilitate weight loss and maintain muscle mass. Truly, alpha lipoic acid is one of those rare supplements that are cheap, accessible, and actually work.
Atkins (author of the famed Atkins diet) wrote. “Anyone who is overweight or follows a high carbohydrate diet risks developing an insulin disorder, so ALA is potentially useful to most of us”. Diabetics, body builders, and anyone dieting to lose weight will find alpha lipoic acid to be extremely beneficial.
You probably know someone who has started a diet plan in January for their New Year’s resolution but gave up only after a few weeks. One of the many benefits of ALA is that because you don’t feel hungry all of the time, it enables you to stick to a diet . Alpha Lipoic Acid has many benefits, and all types of people will benefit from taking ALA.
Written by Jamie Chriskate on December 9th, 2009 with no comments.
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Alpha lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing fatty acid found inside each and every body cell. ALA is unique in that, like vitamin C, it is effective as an antioxidant in water based tissues such as the blood, and yet as clihydrolipoic acid it also is effective in protecting fatty tissues and membranes, a role it shares with vitamin E. Because of its dual solubility, ALA is called the Universal Antioxidant.
In addition to its antioxidant properties, ALA directs calories away from fat production and toward energy production, supports blood sugar levels already within the normal range and enhances the nervous and cardio-vascular systems. Alpha Lipoic Acid contributes to invigorating mental and physical energy and a reduction in muscle fatigue. And, because it functions much like a B-vitamin, it helps convert food into energy.
Alpha lipoic acid is very popular with bodybuilders wanting to lose fat while building muscle. Studies show that alpha-lipoic acid speeds the removal of glucose (sugar) from the blood, and drives it into muscle rather than fat cells. Not only does insulin stimulate fat storage, it also inhibits the action of hormone sensitive lipase, the enzyme responsible for breaking down stored fat and preparing it for use as energy.
This means that supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid has the dual effect of minimizing fat gain (in both the short- and long-term) while increasing muscle size.
Many scientist recommend daily supplements containing alpha-lipoic acid even though our bodies receive alpha-lipoic acid through dietary sources such as spinach and liver. Studies have shown that most daily food consumption does not contain enough ALA to counter the damaging effects of free radicals
Truly, ALA is one of those rare supplements that are cheap, accessible, and actually work. Fortunately, it is an outstanding supplement that really does help maintain muscle mass while facilitating weight loss.
Atkins (author of the famed Atkins diet) wrote. “Anyone who is overweight or follows a high carbohydrate diet risks developing an insulin disorder, so ALA is potentially useful to most of us”. Diabetics, body builders, and anyone dieting to lose weight will find alpha lipoic acid to be extremely beneficial.
You probably know someone who has started a diet plan in January for their New Year’s resolution but gave up only after a few weeks. One of the many benefits of ALA is that because you don’t feel hungry all of the time, it enables you to stick to a diet . Alpha Lipoic Acid has many benefits, and all types of people will benefit from taking ALA.
Written by Jamie Chriskate on December 9th, 2009 with no comments.
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