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The Bottom Line Glucose Metabolism • Insulin resistance, in which the cells of the body stop responding properly to the hormone insulin, happens to some degree in almost all of us as we age. • Insulin resistance causes higher levels of insulin, blood sugar, and free fatty acids, all of which are threats to your health. • Lipoic acid has been used to support healthy blood sugar metabolism. • The "lipoic acid" in common supplements is a 50/50 mixture of two different "lipoic acid" molecules: the natural R(+)-lipoic acid, and the unnatural S(-)-form. • Animal experiments have compared the effects of the two "lipoic acid" molecules seperately. • R(+)-lipoic acid fights all of the major effects of insulin resistance. The S(-)-form either does not help in these areas, or makes things worse. • Common "lipoic acid" supplements are thus like a house at war with itself. The S(-)-form should be removed from supplements in favor of pure R(+)-lipoic acid. Learn More About Antioxidant Activity

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