How do Lipoic Acid (LA) and Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) work together?
The first study to examine this relationship didn’t even use the two supplements together. Instead, it looked at the effects of taking them individually. Both ALC and LA seem to work by improving mitochondria function, but they differ in how they do it: • Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) is more potent at restoring mitochondria energy production. The problem is, it doesn’t prevent the increase in free radicals that accompanies the energy production. In the long run, this increase in free radicals limits ALC’s potential benefits and will cause more damage to the cell and mitochondria. • R-Lipoic Acid (LA) is better at restoring cellular and mitochondria free radical protection, and has been shown to restore levels in old animals to the levels found in young animals. However, scientists were interested in combining ALC and LA to see if this combination would have powerful results. And it did and is now being used as a breakthrough anti-aging dietary supplement! In order to understand how the two
