Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant that works with the mitochondria — the body’s energy powerhouses — to boost metabolism, prevent inflammation, eliminate toxins and reverse some of the oxidative damage caused by aging. ALA enhances your cells’ ability to use glucose to produce energy. Greater energy expenditure tips the scales in your favor as you burn more fuel, helping you to reduce fat stores and rev up your metabolism. ALA is sometimes referred to as the universal antioxidant because it supports other antioxidants like vitamins C and E, and glutathione. ALA is involved in multiple antioxidant functions in virtually all body tissues, protecting your body’s organs and systems from damage so they can keep you fit and healthy. It is both water and fat-soluble allowing it to cross cell membranes.  ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID IV TREATMENTS HAVE MANY BENEFITS As an antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid has many wellness benefits, including its ability to protect the body’s cells against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that naturally occur in our body that can damage proteins, DNA, and cell membranes. Some benefits of alpha-lipoic acid include: • Weight loss • Anti-aging • Treatment of dementia and cognitive decline due to its ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier • Liver health • Vision Health • Restoration of other antioxidant levels • Reduction in blood sugar levels by improving insulin sensitivity • Symptom improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathy • Slows or stops cancer cell growth You could easily benefit from lipoic acid therapy, and really, there are many different ways patients can benefit. The potential applications for lipoic acid therapy are varied and vast with everything from benefits for diabetic patients to possibly boosting your immune system. To learn more about the therapy and whether it could benefit you, read on or reach out to us here at Mediworks Rejuvenation Centre, your local provider of lipoic acid therapy in South Surrey BC.