Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an antioxidant that has two main benefits.
The first benefit is the removal of free radicals from your body and
the functional enhancement of other antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C
and E. Free radicals are waste products that are created when your body
turns food into energy. Ridding your body of free radicals could deter
the onset of many age related diseases, including diabetes, cancer,
stroke, glaucoma, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. The second benefit of
ALA is its "insulin mimicking" effects - the dramatic decrease in
glucose levels. Insulin mimicking also provides increased
concentrations of glutathione in the cells, which has been shown to
speed up recovery from weight training. It also enhances muscle cell
nutrient intake and protein turnover.