What is Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Alpha Lipoic Acid, also known simply as Lipoic acid, is a vitamin-like compound that has been a popular antioxidant for over 60 years. Antioxidants are important as they fight free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can damage body cells and lead to many serious illnesses including heart disease and strokes.

A small amount of Alpha Lipoic Acid can be found naturally occurring in many sources of food, especially spinach, broccoli, kidney and liver. As these foods are often not the most popular in a general day-to-day diet, you may find it useful to supplement your intake with pure alpha lipoic acid capsules.

What is Alpha Lipoic Acid used for?

Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid may bring you many health benefits, both for general wellbeing and for support of a healthy body and lifestyle. Alpha Lipoic Acid may also have a positive impact upon:

• Antioxidants: Many people choose alpha lipoic acid to supplement their own antioxidant’s fight against free radicals and support a healthy body.
• Glucose Processing: Alpha lipoic acid may present great health benefits that supports the way the body maintains glucose use.
• Energy Boosting: Alpha lipoic acid is made within the body and is a vital source of cell energy production. So supplementing the body’s own sources may provide nutrition for overall health.
• Vitamin Conservation: Naturally occurring Alpha lipoic acid may also help to conserve other vitamins in the body, including vitamin C and E.

What is the Recommended Dosage of Swanson Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Swanson Ultra has developed two highly potent doses of Alpha Lipoic Acid. You can choose from a supplementary capsule that contains 600mg of active ingredient, or a capsule containing 300mg of alpha lipoic acid.

The recommended daily dose of Alpha Lipoic Acid is one capsule, one to two times per day, and the convenience of the different capsule sizes means that you can adjust your intake to suit you, whilst keeping your supplements economical.

Swanson Ultra Alpha Lipoic Acid Special Precautions!

Alpha Lipoic Acid contains Gelatin, making it unsuitable for vegetarians. Other ingredients may include: Rice flour, magnesium stearate and silica.

Lipoic acid supplements can be taken with or without food, but caution must be taken if you suffer from any glucose related conditions, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Remember that natural therapies carry a risk of contraindications when combined with various treatments and conditions. So it is essential that you check with your healthcare professional before embarking on any new therapies or complimentary health supplements.

Who are Swanson and why should I choose this brand?

Swanson Ultra uses the most advanced nutrition technology in the production of their health supplements. With over 40 years experience and a company ethos that focuses on ‘bringing wellness to the world’, Swanson has a long and positive reputation as a health product provider; supplying regulated supplements guaranteed for their standards of quality, purity and potency.