Metabolic & Wellness Harmony: encourages healthy metabolic functions and energy balance, ideal for active lifestyles and demanding routines
PMID: 36632072
There are two versions of this compound often found in supplements: the less potent version is simply called Alpha Lipoic Acid, while a version known as R Alpha Lipoic Acid is approximately twice the strength because it only contains the R isomer as opposed to a 50/50 ratio of the active R form and the relatively inactive S form
This highlights a key point: glutathione is the active molecule doing the liver protectionNAC is just the delivery vehicle
While safe at therapeutic doses of up to 4 grams per day for adults, acetaminophen overdoses, either accidental or intentional, are the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, accounting for some 56,000 emergency room visits, 2,600 hospitalizations and nearly 500 deaths annually[2, 3]