Fwd: Alpha-lipoic acid this article is from The university of land Medical Center

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Brain Function and Stroke (source: University of land...)

Because alpha-lipoic acid can pass easily into the brain, it has protective

effects on brain and nerve tissue and shows promise as a treatment for stroke

and other brain disorders involving free radical damage.

Animals treated with alpha-lipoic acid, for example, suffered less brain

damage and had a four times greater survival rate after a stroke than the

animals who did not receive this supplement. While animal studies are

encouraging, more research is needed to understand whether this benefit applies

to people as well.

Other

Additional conditions for which alpha-lipoic acid may prove useful include

heart failure, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cataracts, and glaucoma. More

research is underway in these areas.

Dietary Sources Good food sources of alpha-lipoic acid include spinach,

broccoli, beef, yeast (particularly Brewer's yeast), and certain organ meats

(such as the kidney and heart).

Available Forms Alpha-lipoic acid supplements are available in capsule form.

Subject: Alpha-lipoic acid

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