This is an interesting article on the benefits of alpha lipoic acid in treating ischemic stroke. It would be valuable to know if there are benefits to supplementing with lipoic acid to prevent stroke or minimize the effects. Alpha-lipoic acid (aLA) is a strong antioxidant commonly used for treating diabetic polyneuropathy. Previously, we demonstrated the [...]
read moreWyckoff, NJ (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 The use of pesticides, drugs and simple carbohydrates are spreading at an alarming rate and placing an added burden on our already over-burdened liver cells, the primary site for detoxification in our bodies. In light of the recent EPA announcement considering raising allowable glyphosate (Roundup) residues higher, the solubilized [...]
read moreWyckoff, NJ (PRWEB) June 26, 2013 The incidence of pre-diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in developed countries and is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes and it’s life-threatening complications. Alpha lipoic acid, the powerhouse natural substance, continues to be recognized as an effective means to ameliorate oxidative stress-induced insulin resistance. A great deal of recent [...]
read moreWyckoff, NJ (PRWEB) May 28, 2013 May is Older Americans Month, and there is no better time to protect our nation’s seniors from diabetes and the terrible complications it can cause. Ethical Alternative Products is supporting diabetes prevention with a free trial supply of their premium alpha lipoic acid nutritional supplement product. Among a group [...]
read moreThe Lie That’s Killing Us: Pre-Diabetes By: Riva Greenberg Riva Greenberg, diabetes advocate and author, has written a compelling article proposing that we stop calling the metabolic condition that precedes full-blown Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes. The prediabetes designation implies that this metabolic state is not yet a disease that needs to be addressed. Actually, prediabetes [...]
read moreCindy Bruno Alpha Lipoic Acid has been available commercially for about 10 years and is slowly creeping into the consciousness of the general public. Based on scientific studies published over the past year, this little-known antioxidant may well turn out to be society’s answer to the woes of aging and poor health. These studies have [...]
read moreJune 10, 2009 By Wayne Kuznar A small clinical study shows improvements in insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity and prevention of oxidative stress with the use of alpha-lipoic acid in obese persons with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), according to Chinese researchers. Obese patients often have elevated levels of free fatty acids, which may increase the [...]
read moreSalem-News.com (October 1, 2007 (CORVALLIS, Ore. ) – Nutritional supplements have successfully been used to improve the memory, ability to learn and cognitive function of old dogs – and might be able to do the same thing with humans. These supplements, acetyl-l-carnitine and alpha lipoic acid, are continuing to be studied in work with humans, [...]
read moreMarch 2010 By Dr. Patrick Massey Every once in a while, a piece of medical research crosses my desk that I feel has the potential to change how medicine is practiced. Today is one of those days. A recent medical article revealed that patients with end stage pancreatic cancer and treated with an antioxidant and [...]
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