Lipoic Acid The Unique Antioxidant Author:Ray Sahelian, Edward Byrd Pick up any health magazine and you're bound to find an article about antioxidants such as vitamins E, C and beta-carotene. By now you may be tired of these articles and chances are you'll skip over them. It seems forever that we've been told to religiously take these antioxidants to slow down the ravages of aging. Okay, so they work. ... more »But there's a new antioxidant on the block that's worth looking into. Why? Because you don't have to wait forever to find out if it's working. We're still in the early stages of learning all of lipoic acid's potential benefits. In the meantime, we have brought together the very latest scientific research about this nutrient. You should consider learning more about lipoic acid if you have any of the following: Diabetes or higher than normal blood sugar, diabetic neuropathy, cardiac autonomic neuropathy, cataracts in the early stages, brain or nerve degeneration, cardiovascular problems such as atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, or cerebrovascular diseases, or high cholesterol levels. Lipoic acid has also been examined in a variety of other medical conditions, including infections (such as HIV) and cancer. This booklet explains the uses of lipoic acid, side effects, dosages, and more!« less