The vitamin D epidemic and its health consequences.
Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as an epidemic in the United States. The major source of vitamin D for both children and adults is from sensible sun exposure. In…
Alpha lipoic acid posses dual antioxidant and lipid lowering properties in atherosclerotic-induced New Zealand White rabbit.
There is accumulating data demonstrated hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, a protective activity of alpha-lipoic acid; a metabolic…
Oral Treatment With {alpha}-Lipoic Acid Improves Symptomatic Diabetic Polyneuropathy
OBJECTIVE—The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effects of {alpha}-lipoic acid (ALA) on positive sensory symptoms and neuropathic deficits in diabetic patients with distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). RESEARCH…
Dietary supplementation with (R)-alpha-lipoic acid reverses the age-related accumulation of iron and depletion of antioxidants in the rat cerebral cortex
Accumulation of divalent metal ions (e.g. iron and copper) has been proposed to contribute to heightened oxidative stress evident in aging and neurodegenerative disorders. To understand the extent of iron…