Lipoic Acid Improves Circulation in Diabetic and Thyroid Patients

[BABY1]

TweetVarious conditions of metabolic stress pose a challenge to the health of your circulatory system. Elevated fasting blood sugar and hypothyroid are two such problems that directly interact with the cells that line your arteries (endothelial cells), in turn resulting in a loss of function, elevating blood pressure, plaque accumulation, and progressively deteriorating arterial health. Two new studies show that lipoic acid can offset the effects of blood sugar and thyroid stress on the endothelial cells that line your arteries, thus helping to prevent the progression of more serious cardiovascular consequences from these health problems.

One recent study shows that in patients with impaired fasting glucose, 3 weeks of lipoic acid was able to remarkably improve endothelium-dependent arterial dilation, resulting in better circulation. This finding correlated with a significant reduction of free radical damage in the circulation, a consequence of the high blood sugar.

Earlier the same research group had shown that lipoic acid improved endothelial function in subclinical hypothyroid patients, once again by lowering the free radical damage that was being generated due to the hypothyroid condition.

These studies demonstrate that having health problems, such as Type 2 Diabetes or hypothyroidism, generates free radical damage that results in deteriorating cardiovascular health – in addition to the health problem itself. Lipoic acid, as a superior antioxidant, is one nutrient that can help protect your circulation from the wear and tear of ongoing health problems. This can help you protect yourself while you work on correcting the underlying health problem.



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[tilltheend]

TweetVery interesting.

[whitetail]

TweetI assume this would include the huge jar of ala I have sitting in my cabinet. Gotta get that stuff capped