Alpha-lipoic acid
Food or supplementMeasured in people, not heightBy mouthNutrient
A sulfur compound the body uses in its energy enzymes, sold as a supplement and prescribed for nerve pain in some countries.
A sulfur-containing cofactor of mitochondrial enzymes that also supports glutathione, sold as a supplement and prescribed in some countries as thioctic acid for nerve pain.
Risks. It can make the body attack its own insulin, causing dangerous low blood sugar in people without diabetes. It is also lethal in overdose, and children are especially vulnerable.
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