NFH ALA R+ SAP

science-based r+ alpha-lipoic acid for optimal antioxidant protection

ala r+ sap one of the leading causes of cellular breakdown is free radical damage and antioxidants are crucial to help protect against these deleterious effects. alpha-lipoic acid (ala) r+ is the only antioxidant that is both fat- and water-soluble.¹ this is important because ala can access all parts of living cells, giving it the ability to trap free radicals and protect against oxidation.¹ also, ala r+ is one of the few substances that can cross the blood-brain barrier.² ala constitutes an equal proportion of the r-(natural) and s-(unnatural) enantiomers that are mirror images of each other, also called a ‘racemic’ mixture.^{1, 2} ala r+ sap provides the natural form consisting only of the r(+) isomer, which is much more bioavailable than the standard ala.² r-ala and its reduced counterpart, dihydrolipoic acid (dhla), are a potent antioxidant pair. studies show that ala has the ability to regenerate vitamin c, coenzyme q10, glutathione, and vitamin e.^{3, 4, baker 5} unlike ascorbic acid, dhla can be recycled from ala, and therefore is not destroyed by quenching free radicals.^{1, 2} based on one study, there is a suggestion that ala may reduce the amount of biotin in the body and hence biotin is added to this formulation to potentially alleviate biotin deficiency.⁶

ala r+ sap can:

• help improve antioxidants status in the body for optimal health.^{1, 2}
• help regenerate vitamin c, coenzyme q10, glutathione, and vitamin e.^{3, 4, 5}

ingredients

contains no

gluten, soy, wheat, corn, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavour or colour, starch, or sugar.

directions for use

adults: take 1 capsule three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Package size

• 90 capsules