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Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - 120 Vcaps
 
  • Universal Antioxidant
  • 600 mg - Highest Potency
  • With Grape Seed Extract & Bioperine
  • Vegetarian Formula
Many nutritionists and researchers refer to Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) as the "universal antioxidant" based on its fat/water solubility.  This allows it to travel to virtually any cell in the body to quench cell damaging oxidation.  In addition, ALA has been shown to increase the free radical fighting abilities of other vitamins and antioxidants, especially C and E.  NOW ALA 600 mg uses only the highest grade Alpha Lipoic Acid available, and delivers it in a high potency that has been proven safe in studies.  To further support antioxidant activity, we've added 30 mg of Grape Seed Extract and 5 mg of Bioperine, a potent compound that helps enhance the absorption of ALA.

Alpha Lipoic Acid is a versatile water and fat soluble metabolic antioxidant.  It is a potent free radical quencher and aids Vitamins C and E in their antioxidant activities. Vitamins C and E are added as complementary, synergistic antioxidants.

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has many functions, but it’s one of the most effective free radical scavengers, and the only one known to easily get into your brain.It also has the ability to regenerate other antioxidants such as vitamins C, E, and glutathione. So, when your body has used up these antioxidants, if there’s ALA around, it helps regenerate them.

One condition that ALA helps is peripheral neuropathy.  This condition can be caused by injury, nutritional deficiencies, chemotherapy or medical conditions. Alpha lipoic acid works as an antioxidant in both water and fatty tissue, enabling it to enter all parts of the nerve cell and protect it from damage.  It can cross the blood-brain barrier, a wall of tiny vessels and structural cells, and pass easily into the brain, and ALA is thought to protect brain and nerve tissue by preventing free radical damage.

Alpha lipoic acid also does one other thing that no other antioxidant does – it actually has the ability to recycle other antioxidants over and over again. With antioxidant capabilities like this, alpha-lipoic acid is used to treat a number of ailments and boost immune function. Diabetics can benefit from alpha-lipoic acid use to treat nerve damage that is caused by long-term complications of the disease.

NOW Foods was founded in 1968 under the belief that good health was not a luxury available only to the wealthy. For the past forty-five years, they have made it their life's work to offer health food and nutritional supplements of the highest quality, at prices that are fair and affordable to all those who seek them.

Today, NOW Foods is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. And while they have grown considerably over the past four decades, one thing has never changed – their commitment to providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.



 
Nutrition Info
 
 
Serving Size 1 Vcap
 
 Amount Per Serving% Daily Value
Alpha Lipoic Acid  600 mg    
Grape Seed (Vitis vinifera 30 mg   † 
Standardized Extract (min. 90% Polyphenols)     
Bioperine®  5 mg   † 
 
 


   
Details
Serving Size:  1 Vcap
 
Suggested Usage:  As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap® 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with meals.  Consider taking this product in combination with NOW® Tri-Chromium™ and Gymnema sylvestre.
 
Other Ingredients:  Cellulose (capsule), Cellulose, Silica and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
 
Contains no:  sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.  Vegetarian/Vegan Product.
 

 

 
 
 
 

Caution: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially insulin or anti-diabetes drugs), or have a medical condition (especially diabetes). Keep out of reach of children.

This extra strength product has more Alpha Lipoic Acid (600 mg per capsule) than our regular strength product (100 mg per capsule).

Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.

Bioperine® is a registered trademark of Sabinsa Corporation.

Store in a cool, dry place after opening. Please Recycle.

Family owned since 1968.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

 
 
 
 

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