Intravenous Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) or thioctic acid is a water and fat soluble thiol anti-oxidant. It is called the universal anti-oxidant because it works in both the fatty cell plasma membranes and the aqueous interior (cytosol) of the cell. It is 100 times stronger inhibitor of free radicals of oxygen than vitamins E and C combined. It protects DNA, and the mitochondria energy producing part of a cell, by reducing cellular inflammation.

• Neuro-protective, making it a powerful therapy for all forms of neuropathy - from chemo drugs like the platinums, taxanes and cyclophosphamide, and for diabetic neuropathy.

• NF-κB inhibitor.

• Improves mitochondrial energy production by squelching oxidative stress.

• Activates pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (synergistic with C0-Q10), reducing lactate, increasing apoptosis.

• Reduces angiogenesis by chelating copper.

• Reduces fibrosis by down-regulating an iso-enzyme of transitional (transforming) growth factor beta TGFβ responsible for fibroblast matrix deposition. Very important in restoring healthy kidney filtration.

• Increases glutathione activity.

• Strongly supports detoxification from drugs and poisons.

• Recycles vitamin C and E.

• Blocks heat shock proteins.

• Improves insulin function, and decreases insulin resistance.

• Essential for production of immunoglobulins.

• Chelates heavy metals.

• Allows toxic homocysteine to accumulate in cancer cells