BOOK - Fenomen kwasu alfa liponowego (204 pages) dr Burt Berkson

Nowadays we're dealing with exposure to a far greater amount of toxins than ever before. Our ancestors weren't exposed to the chemical compounds we now encounter every day in food, water and air. Well, that's probably why evolution never gave us the physiological mechanisms needed to get rid of the excess harmful substances that build up. We're increasingly hearing, for example, about the phenomenon of oxidative stress, which is a state of disrupted balance between harmful external factors and the by-products of our own metabolic processes, i.e. free radicals (reactive oxygen species), and the body's ability to remove them, that is, its capacity for detoxification and repairing the damage caused.

To restore balance – alongside many other elements of a healthy lifestyle – we should nourish the body with everything that feeds, protects and strengthens it.

Why is it worth including alpha lipoic acid?

- because the body produces less and less of it with age, and it is an essential link in the body's energy production

- because it is probably the only substance that is simultaneously hydrophilic (water-soluble) and lipophilic (fat-soluble). This means it can reach everywhere and nourish every tissue in the body.

- because it has a unique ability to recycle and regenerate other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, E, and glutathione. When any of them has performed its function and become "used up", ALA is able to restore it to a usable state again

mercury, arsenic, lead, aluminium)

- because it protects the healthy cell and the entire genome from the effects of free radicals

Alpha lipoic acid is far more than just another trendy over-the-counter supplement you can pick up at your local health food store!