Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Potent antioxidant that supports cellular health
- Increases the body’s production of glutathione, one of the most important endogenous antioxidants in the body
- Maintains and supports normal visual and liver function
- Supports normal glucose metabolism
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Key Ingredients
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid, or ALA, is an occurring antioxidant that's made in the body. Alpha Lipoic Acid is a universal antioxidant that is important for normal liver function and vision.
Information
General Info
Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Tablets Per Bottle: 60
Alpha Lipoic (ALA) is a thioctic acid that is produced by the body. It plays an essential role as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage, and specifically supports healthy vision and optimal liver function.
Special Note: We recommend consulting with your veterinarian or our veterinary support team before using this supplement with cats or if your animal has any ongoing medical concerns or known allergies to pollen, grass or plants.
For cats, we would recommend Ocu-GLO Powder Blend because of the lower, cat-appropriate dosing.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients
Amount Per Serving
Alpha Lipoic Acid / 50 mg
For Veterinarians
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a water and fat-soluble endogenous thioctic acid that acts as an antioxidant and cofactor for cellular mitochondrial metabolism. ALA is reported to neutralize free radicals, dissolve toxic substances in the liver (1), recycle vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and increase the body’s production of glutathione.(2) Glutathione is the body’s most potent endogenous universal antioxidant. An imbalanced cellular glutathione redox cycle contributes to the formation of cataracts, and ALA recycles glutathione to protect the lens from oxidative stress causing cataracts.(3) This universal antioxidant promotes normal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, though actual levels of insulin and glucose may not change.(4)
ALA as a natural supplement is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. If patients have concurrent medical conditions, including insulin resistance, please contact our veterinary support team for recommendations.
Special note: This supplement provides a dose of ALA that is, on average depending on weight, 4.5 times less than the toxic dose established for cats.(5) For cats, do not exceed doses greater than 13 mg/kg daily, and for dogs, do not exceed doses greater than 400 mg/kg daily.
References:
(1) Ahlstrom RT, Wolf T, Peterson D, et al. Alternative treatment options for managing hepatic lipidosis in an Atlantic Ridley sea turtle (Lepidocheyls kempii). Proceedings of the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine. 2012.
(2) Mandelker L, Wynn S. Cellular effects of common nutraceuticals and natural food substances. Vet Clin Small Anim 2004; 34: 339-353.
(3) Maitra I, Servinova E, Trischler H, et al. Alpha-lipoic acid prevents buthionine sulfoximine-induced cataract formation in newborn rats. Free Radic Biol Med 1995; 18: 823-829.
(4) Jacob S, Henriksen EJ, Schiemann AL, et al. Enhancement of glucose disposal in patients with type 2 diabetes by alpha-lipoic acid. Arzneimettelforschung 1995; 45: 872-874.
(5) Hill AS, Werner JA, Rogers QR, et al. Lipoic acid is 10 times more toxic in cats than reported in humans, dogs, or rats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 2004; 88: 150-156.
Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Tablets Per Bottle: 60
Alpha Lipoic (ALA) is a thioctic acid that is produced by the body. It plays an essential role as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage, and specifically supports healthy vision and optimal liver function.
Special Note: We recommend consulting with your veterinarian or our veterinary support team before using this supplement with cats or if your animal has any ongoing medical concerns or known allergies to pollen, grass or plants.
For cats, we would recommend Ocu-GLO Powder Blend because of the lower, cat-appropriate dosing.
Active Ingredients
Amount Per Serving
Alpha Lipoic Acid / 50 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a water and fat-soluble endogenous thioctic acid that acts as an antioxidant and cofactor for cellular mitochondrial metabolism. ALA is reported to neutralize free radicals, dissolve toxic substances in the liver (1), recycle vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and increase the body’s production of glutathione.(2) Glutathione is the body’s most potent endogenous universal antioxidant. An imbalanced cellular glutathione redox cycle contributes to the formation of cataracts, and ALA recycles glutathione to protect the lens from oxidative stress causing cataracts.(3) This universal antioxidant promotes normal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, though actual levels of insulin and glucose may not change.(4)
ALA as a natural supplement is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. If patients have concurrent medical conditions, including insulin resistance, please contact our veterinary support team for recommendations.
Special note: This supplement provides a dose of ALA that is, on average depending on weight, 4.5 times less than the toxic dose established for cats.(5) For cats, do not exceed doses greater than 13 mg/kg daily, and for dogs, do not exceed doses greater than 400 mg/kg daily.
References:
(1) Ahlstrom RT, Wolf T, Peterson D, et al. Alternative treatment options for managing hepatic lipidosis in an Atlantic Ridley sea turtle (Lepidocheyls kempii). Proceedings of the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine. 2012.
(2) Mandelker L, Wynn S. Cellular effects of common nutraceuticals and natural food substances. Vet Clin Small Anim 2004; 34: 339-353.
(3) Maitra I, Servinova E, Trischler H, et al. Alpha-lipoic acid prevents buthionine sulfoximine-induced cataract formation in newborn rats. Free Radic Biol Med 1995; 18: 823-829.
(4) Jacob S, Henriksen EJ, Schiemann AL, et al. Enhancement of glucose disposal in patients with type 2 diabetes by alpha-lipoic acid. Arzneimettelforschung 1995; 45: 872-874.
(5) Hill AS, Werner JA, Rogers QR, et al. Lipoic acid is 10 times more toxic in cats than reported in humans, dogs, or rats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 2004; 88: 150-156.
Suggested Daily Use
Daily Use
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