Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an antioxidant naturally found in plants like broccoli, spinach, carrots, beets, etc. Its antioxidant properties play a valuable role in fighting off free radicals that cause damage at a cellular level throughout our bodies.

Insulin sensitivity refers to how sensitive your body’s cells are to responding to insulin levels.

Insulin is the hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels or blood sugar levels.

Those with low insulin sensitivity have developed pre-diabetes or type-2 diabetes when unmanaged. This is referred to as a type of ‘low insulin sensitivity’. Source

There are different lifestyle and dietary changes that can help increase insulin sensitivity. But that may not be enough for some.

A study conducted to determine the effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid on insulin sensitivity in type-2 diabetics found that taking Alpha-Lipoic Acid during the 4-week treatment greatly improves insulin sensitivity in type-2 diabetes. When compared to those that received the placebo, the participants that received the Alpha-Lipoic Acid has significant changes in their metabolic clearance rate (MCR). Source

After taking the ALA, participants had lower levels of inflammation and oxidative stress markers along with an increase in their insulin sensitivity.