The body uses Alpha Lipoic Acid to help break down sugars to produce energy through cellular respiration. This is truly an "anti-aging" effect, as aging is accelerated by declining cellular energy production, free radical damage and other factors. Specifically, mitochondrial decay and the subsequent decline in cellular energy production of the body may be one of the most important causes of cellular decline in aging.[11]

The antioxidant properties of Alpha Lipoic Acid also reduce the symptoms of aging. ALA appears to play a central role in antioxidant defense, soaking up and flushing out water-soluble and fat-soluble free radicals from the body . Alpha Lipoic Acid helps the body recycle other important antioxidants, including vitamins C and E, glutathione and coenzyme Q10.