Natural Factors Alpha-Lipoic Acid - 200 mg - A powerful and effective antioxidant that both hunts and eradicates free-radical scavengers throughout the body's cell tissue, neutralizing toxic metals. It also acts as a natural recycler to Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Glutathione, increasing their useful life as powerful antioxidant agents. Also important for the conversion of food into energy, and its ability to hasten the body's breakdown of sugar, diabetics can benefit from Alpha Lipoic Acid supplementation. Natural Factors Alpha Lipoic Acid is a powerful antioxidant, key to protecting our bodies from the onset of degenerative diseases, and the ravages of aging.