Insulin resistance, in which the cells of the body stop responding properly to the hormone insulin, happens to some degree in almost all of us as we age.
Insulin resistance causes higher levels of insulin, blood sugar, and free fatty acids, all of which are threats to your health.
Lipoic acid has been used to support healthy blood sugar metabolism.
The "lipoic acid" in common supplements is a 50/50 mixture of two different "lipoic acid" molecules: the natural R(+)-lipoic acid, and the unnatural S(-)-form.
Animal experiments have compared the effects of the two "lipoic acid" molecules seperately.
R(+)-lipoic acid fights all of the major effects of insulin resistance. The S(-)-form either does not help in these areas, or makes things worse.
Common "lipoic acid" supplements are thus like a house at war with itself. The S(-)-form should be removed from supplements in favor of pure R(+)-lipoic acid.
Insulin resistance causes higher levels of insulin, blood sugar, and free fatty acids, all of which are threats to your health.
Lipoic acid has been used to support healthy blood sugar metabolism.
The "lipoic acid" in common supplements is a 50/50 mixture of two different "lipoic acid" molecules: the natural R(+)-lipoic acid, and the unnatural S(-)-form.
Animal experiments have compared the effects of the two "lipoic acid" molecules seperately.
R(+)-lipoic acid fights all of the major effects of insulin resistance. The S(-)-form either does not help in these areas, or makes things worse.
Common "lipoic acid" supplements are thus like a house at war with itself. The S(-)-form should be removed from supplements in favor of pure R(+)-lipoic acid.
