New Roots: R+ Alpha Lipoic

New Roots: R+ Alpha Lipoic

$44.99

150 mgMetabolic Antioxidant NPN: 80025698 Format: Vegetable Capsules R(+)–alpha-Lipoic acid is the natural form of ALA that plays a pivotal role in the extension of the lifespan of the body’s key antioxidants.  Common alpha-lipoic acid supplements are a 50/50 mixture of the natural R‑lipoic acid and the synthetic S‑lipoic acid; these mixtures are called “racemic mixtures” or “racemates.” In some cases  S(–)‑lipoic acid is simply less effective than R(+)‑lipoic acid. But in other cases the S form actually acts in opposition to the activity of R‑lipoic acid. Only the R(+) enantiomer exists in nature; it is an essential cofactor of four mitochondrial enzyme complexes and the only form our bodies can synthesize. alpha-Lipoic acid also plays an important role in the synergism of antioxi…

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