Lipoic Acid

Lipoic acid greatly enhances the power of all the other antioxidants in the body. Much of the destruction that is caused by diabetes is either directly or indirectly due to free radicals.
Lipoic acids main role is to help burn glucose, converting this sugar to energy.
Lipoic acid offers powerful protection against three common ailments of aging: stroke, heart disease, and cataracts.
Lipoic acid strengthens and enhances memory.
Lipoic acid boosts the entire antioxidant system. It increases levels of vitamins E and C, gluthathione and coenzyme Q10.
Lipoic acid functions in both the watery and the fatty regions of the cells.
Lipoic acid has been used successfully to reverse liver diseases such as hepatitis C.
Lipoic acid has been used successfully to treat diabetic neuropathy.
Lipoic acid production declines with age. It is made in small amounts by the body. It is present in small amounts in potatoes, spinach and red meat. It takes 7 pounds of spinach to produce just 1 mg of lipoic acid.
Lipoic acid lowers glucose and insulin levels, reduces insulin resistance and improves insulin sensitivity.