Product Description:

• Alpha-lipoic acid is a natural product synthesized in the liver. Yeast, liver, kidney, spinach, broccoli, and potatoes are good sources of alpha-lipoic acid. It is also made in the laboratory for use as medicine.

• Alpha-lipoic acid is most commonly used for nerve pain in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy). Pain sensations may be described as numbness, hotness, burning, throbbing, shooting, stabbing, sharpness, cramping, and needles.

• It could also be used for non-diabetic neuropathic pain, such as low back pain and sciatica.

How does it work?

• Alpha-lipoic acid seems to help prevent certain kinds of cell damage in the body and also restore vitamin levels such as vitamin E and vitamin C. There is also evidence that alpha-lipoic acid can improve the function and conduction of neurons in diabetes.

• Alpha-lipoic acid is used in the body to break down carbohydrates and to make energy for the other organs in the body.

• Alpha-lipoic acid seems to work as an antioxidant, which means that it might provide protection to the brain under conditions of damage or injury. The antioxidant effects might also be helpful in certain liver diseases.

Product Features:

Possibly effective for:

• Nerve pain in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy) and non-diabetic neuropathy

• Taking 600–1800 mg of alpha-lipoic acid by mouth seems to improve symptoms such as burning, pain, and numbness in the legs and arms of people with diabetes.

• It may take 3 to 5 weeks of treatment for symptoms to improve.