ALA R+ SAP

SCIENCE-BASED R+ ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID FOR OPTIMAL ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION

SIZE/FORMAT: 90 Capsules

ALA R+ SAP can:

• Help improve antioxidants status in the body for optimal health.[1,2]
• Help regenerate vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, glutathione, and vitamin E [3,4,5]

One of the leading causes of cellular breakdown is free radical damage and antioxidants are crucial to help protect against these deleterious effects. Alpha-Lipoic acid (ALA) R+ is the only antioxidant that is both fat- and water-soluble.[1] This is important because ALA can access all parts of living cells, giving it the ability to trap free radicals and protect against oxidation.[1] Also, ALA R+ is one of the few substances that can cross the blood-brain barrier.[2]

ALA constitutes an equal proportion of the R-(natural) and S-(unnatural) enantiomers that are mirror images of each other, also called a ‘racemic’ mixture.[1,2] ALA R+ SAP provides the natural form consisting only of the R(+) isomer, which is much more bioavailable than the standard ALA.[2] R-ALA and its reduced counterpart, dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), are a potent antioxidant pair. Studies show that ALA has the ability to regenerate vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, glutathione, and vitamin E.[3,4,5] Unlike ascorbic acid, DHLA can be recycled from ALA, and therefore is not destroyed by quenching free radicals.[1,2]

Based on one study, there is a suggestion that ALA may reduce the amount of biotin in the body and hence biotin is added to this formulation to potentially alleviate biotin deficiency.[6]

Contains no:

Gluten, soy, wheat, corn, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavour or colour, starch, or sugar.

Directions for use

Adults: Take 1 capsule three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.