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Alpha Lipoic Acid
Information about Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid Uses
Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is used to enhance effects of primary antidiabetic therapy (adjuvant therapy) in patients with diabetes as it lowers blood glucose by binding to insulin (a hormone that controls blood sugar level in the body) receptor in the body which leads to increase glucose utilization. Also, due to its antioxidant activity, ALA is used to treat nerve damage due to uncontrolled blood sugar level that causes pain, tingling, or numbness over hands and feet (diabetic neuropathy). ALA is used as an antioxidant as an adjuvant treatment of HIV, cancer, liver ailments, and various other conditions.
.How Alpha Lipoic Acid works
Alpha lipoic acid acts as a potent antioxidant (substance that protects against cell damage) by neutralizing the free radicals (waste products formed in the body during energy production) such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Further, it initiates natural antioxidant processes in the body. It also maintains the levels of Vitamin E and Vitamin C in the body.
.Common side effects of Alpha Lipoic Acid
Nausea, Abdominal pain, Allergic reaction, Diarrhea, Vertigo, Vomiting
Available Medicine for Alpha Lipoic Acid
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Expert advice for Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Food decreases the amount of alpha lipoic acid in the body; hence it should be taken on empty stomach about 1 hour before or 2 hours after consuming food.
- Do not take alpha lipoic acid supplements on your own and as a sole treatment for diabetes, complications of diabetes and other conditions in which benefit may be claimed, as these diseases require proper medical treatment.