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I thought a little research into one of the ingredients in MAX GXL would be a useful idea. Present in every cell of the body – much like glutathione – alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidant that helps your cells convert glucose into energy. Unlike antioxidants like Vitamin C which can only work in water or vitamin E which only works in fat , ALA works – is soluble in both water and fact so it can work anywhere in your body. Like other antioxidants, ALA helps clear free radicals -metabolic trash – from your cells before they become cluttered and toxic from a build up of waste. Unlike many other antioxidants though, Alpha lipoic Acid has the ability to help to regenerate other antioxidants once they have collected the stray electrons and through the regeneration process renders them able to continue to neutralize more free radicals.
ALA is also used as an abbreviation for Alpha Linolenic Acid which is an omega-3 fatty acid, connected with heart health, but this is a different substance from Alpha lipoic acid – also referred to as Lipoic Acid.
Several studies have indicated that ALA may be able to help reduce levels of blood sugar and combined with it’s antioxidant properties, ALA might be helpful to people suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy, relieving some of the discomfort caused by nerve damage.
Researchers are studying alpha lipoic acid to determine its effectiveness against glaucoma although the are yet to collect sufficient data, but because it can pass easilt to the brain, it is possible that ALA might be useful as a protector against brain and nerve tissue damage. it is currently being studied as a possible treatment for stroke and other brain problems with root causes based on free radical damage. Dementia is one such condition.
In addition to its presence in MAXGXL, ALA is also included in the newest product from MAX International called Cellgevity, where it contributes to the regeneration of the network antioxidants and supports the glutathione network.
Antioxidants are our body’s main protection against the injury caused by free radicals which contribute to many chronic inflammatory and degenerative diseases. Free radicals are the underlying cause of premature aging. Among all the antioxidants, a family of five are regarded as Network Antioxidants. This team of both fat and water soluble antioxidants work together to help your cells and function together to support each other.
When an antioxidant donates an electron to fix a free radical, it actually becomes one, but a benign one without the capability to continue the chain reaction. Unfortunately, when they are oxidized, they’re also not able to operate effectively. But, what is unique about the network antioxidants is that are able to help to regenerate each other and continue the cycle of searching out and repairing free radicals.
Even though they work together, the network antioxidants fulfill distinct jobs. The fat soluble ones, specifically Vitamin E and CoQ-10 protect the fatty cell membrane layer and the cell mitochondria, while the water soluble antioxidants, Vitamin C and Glutathione protect the nucleus of the cell. ALA – Alpha Lipoic Acid is unique in that it is both fat and water soluble.
Vitamin C is the link which connects the fat soluble and water soluble antioxidants in the network and is mainly responsible for rejuvenating Vitamin E and glutathione when it becomes oxidized.
Vitamin E is closely connected with heart attack prevention, because it’s the only antioxidant that can reach fatty components of the cell that are not accessible to the rest of the network. It’s in fact not a single compound but is instead a family of fat soluble alcohols.
CoQ-10 or CoEnzyme Q-10 is found in each your cells, where it is concentrated in the mitochondria, the part of your cell that produces energy. Mitochondria are vulnerable to free radical injury which has been evidenced as a decline of energy as we age. Additionally, CoQ-10 works in the regeneration of Vitamins C, E and Glutathione
Glutathione, very well recognized as the Body’s Master antioxidant is constantly circulating through your cells, repairing your immune cells and cleansing cellular waste from your body. It supports the rejuvenation of all of the other network antioxidants. Boosting your glutathione levels helps protect you from numerous inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma and others.
ALA is unique among the Network Antioxidants in that it is both water and fat soluble and can assist both the fatty membrane and water based interior of the cells. It is also uniquely capable of repairing itself and notably can regenerate the other network antioxidants including glutathione. It helps to prevent muscle damage during strenuous workouts and is one of the ingredients in Cellgevity.
Like glutathione and CoEnzyme Q-10, ALA is manufactured by your body, but the production capacity falls off significantly as we age.