{"product_id":"thioctic-lipoic-acid-300-mg","title":"Thioctic (Lipoic Acid 300 mg)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThioctic acid — better known as lipoic acid — is a small sulfur-bearing molecule with an unusual property: it is soluble in both water and fat. Most antioxidants can only work in one compartment. Lipoic acid moves through both, which has earned it the description of a universal antioxidant, and it can regenerate other antioxidants — vitamins C and E, glutathione — after they have been spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts primary job, though, is enzymatic. Lipoic acid is the covalently bound cofactor of the multi-enzyme complexes that catalyze the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate and alpha-ketoglutarate to acetyl coenzyme A and succinyl-CoA. Those two reactions are the entrance to the citric acid cycle and a key step within it. Without lipoic acid, carbohydrate cannot be committed to aerobic energy production at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body synthesizes small amounts in the mitochondria, where it is made and used on the spot. Supplemental lipoic acid is free rather than protein-bound, and it is this free form that circulates and acts as an antioxidant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHypoallergenic, with no diluents, binders, or fillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e300 mg · Available in 60 capsules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecological Formulas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44225640202343,"sku":null,"price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/4218\/9415\/files\/THIOCTIC_300mg_Cutout--Cardio--6-24-21--104031_MFG_5-21--U_f48ebfcf-3245-4763-8d13-12b0160c533c.png?v=1783938934","url":"https:\/\/foundationlabs.us\/products\/thioctic-lipoic-acid-300-mg","provider":"Foundation Labs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}