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P02.97. Lipoic acid supplementation induces a transient stress response and improves episodic memory and cholesterol efflux in humans

Authors: D Keith, J Butler, B Bemer, J Mogle, J Monette, J Hair, J Heinecke, M Sliwinski, T Hagen

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Special Issue 1/2012

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Lipoic acid (LA) shows promise as a beneficial micronutrient in improving health, particularly in the elderly. Clinical and in vitro reports show that LA induces endogenous antioxidants and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. LA also increases nerve conductance, improves diabetes-induced polyneuropathies, and remediates the age-associated cognitive decline in canines. Furthermore, LA significantly improves hypertriglyceridemia and glucose handling. From our pre-clinical research we have found that LA primarily influences three areas of health: cognition, stress response, and lipids. This study examines the effects of LA on human subjects in components of each of the three aforementioned areas of health. …

Title: P02.97. Lipoic acid supplementation induces a transient stress response and improves episodic memory and cholesterol efflux in humans
Authors: D Keith
J Butler
B Bemer
J Mogle
J Monette
J Hair
J Heinecke
M Sliwinski
T Hagen
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-S1-P153

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