Should You Supplement With Alpha-Lipoic Acid? - Rhonda Patrick
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In this video, Dr. Rhonda Patrick covers:
• What foods are high in alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) • How alpha-lipoic acid benefits mitochondrial health • Alpha-lipoic acid's metal chelating properties • The dangers of advanced glycation end products (and how alpha-lipoic acid negates them) • The metabolic health benefits of alpha-lipoic acid • Rhonda's alpha-lipoic acid supplementation regimen • Alpha-lipoic acid's effects on lowering cholesterol • Why you might not want to take alpha-lipoic acid directly after a meal • Why she stopped taking berberine in favor of alpha-lipoic acid
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