Nutrient Spotlight: Alpha-Lipoic Acid
What is alpha-lipoic acid?
Here is a quick run-down on this nutrient:
Organic
Powerful antioxidant
Both water-soluble and fat-soluble
Able to work in all cells and tissues in the body
Made in the mitochondria, where it helps enzymes turn nutrients into energy
Alpha Lipoic Acid has several benefits from supporting healing and reducing inflammation to helping lower blood sugar levels. It may also slow skin aging and increase calories burned at rest.
Our bodies do not produce much alpha-lipoic acid. We can find it in foods like red meat, organ meat, broccoli, spinach, and tomatoes. People often rely on supplements, however, since “supplements can pack up to 1,000 times more alpha-lipoic acid than food sources” (source). You can also find alpha-lipoic acid in The Cool Down Shot, our recovery and energy injection.
Sources And Additional Information:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/13726071-dehydration-effects/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/alpha-lipoic-acid#what-it-is
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1734114011706004