Anti Aging Supplements Turn back the clock
Anti aging supplements, such as the combination of L carnitine (acetyl l carnitine) and alpha lipoic acid very effectively bring back the energy of youth.
The potent anti aging effects of alpha lipoic cid/l carnitine have been demonstrated not only in animal studies, but also in studies involving humans. In 2001 at the San Francisco University, for instance, a double-blind placebo-controlled 17-week study was performed involving 18 healthy sedentary men aged 60-71 years old. The subjects were randomized to either of two set treatment regimes: a placebo tablet twice a day, or 1000 mg of acetyl l carnitine and 400 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Both groups were then made to engage in physically demanding exercises. After the exercise, their blood was drawn and analyzed to measure exercise-induced oxidative stress. For the purpose of this measurement, the study evaluated nine important biomarkers, namely ammonia, beta-carotene, glutamine, glutathione, malondialdehyde, total antioxidant status (TAS), vitamin C, vitamin E-alpha tocopherol, and vitamin E-gamma tocopherol. It was discovered that for eight of these nine biomarkers, a majority of subjects in the treatment group recorded values indicating that levels of oxidative stress had fallen. By contrast, no such benefits were reported in the placebo group.
One caveat, though: such studies on humans are very limited, so caution is needed in interpreting their results. But so far, limited as such studies may be, their results point to a very promising future: that of alpha lipoic acid/acetyl l carnitine supplements can effectively stop factors that contribute to aging and its degenerative disorders.
