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Alpha-lipoic acid is a more suitable supplement for marathon athletes who want to lose weight than for bodybuilders and strength athletes, according to an animal study conducted by China's agricultural university. Most of the alpha-lipoic acid present in our organisms was produced by our own cells. We only get a minimal amount from the food we eat. The best source are organs with a high metabolic ratio, such as the kidneys, heart and liver.

With no established advised daily dose of alpha lipoic acid weight loss achieved this way might be dangerous if not carried out under healthcare direction.

Conclusions/interpretation These results show that the previously demonstrated beneficial effects of these agents on complication-causing pathways in rodent models of diabetic complications also occur in humans with type 1 diabetes. Oral benfotiamine plus alpha-lipoic acid normalises complication-causing pathways in type 1 diabetes. Du X, Edelstein D, Brownlee M. Diabetologia. 2008 Oct;51(10):1930-2. Epub 2008 Jul 29. PMID: 18663426 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-008-1100-2

This blend of vitamin C (as sodium ascorbate) with R-lipoic acid (as sodium R-lipoate) simultaneously supports the body's antioxidant status while supporting an endogenous production of glutathione.