I don’t randomly write about supplements. Compelling reasons and shreds of evidence encourage me to experiment. I focus on the promising molecules backed up by scientific studies.

Alpha-lipoic acid is one of the supplements in my health and well-being journey for various proven benefits documented in multiple animal and human studies. It is not just another supplement wasting our money.

This organic compound is part of our cells, especially inside the mitochondria, serving as a remarkable antioxidant. It is both fat and water-soluble. The body produces it in a small amount. We also get it from consuming various animal products and plant-based sources.

In this post, I share seven well-documented benefits of alpha-lipoic acid in scientific papers. As there are many papers, I only share a few resources to give my readers an idea and inspire them to do their follow-up research leveraging the sources I provide in around ten-minute reading time.

During my reviews, there were over 5,600 papers about alpha-lipoic acid in medical science repositories in English.