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>  [Image]                      How does thioctic acid (Thioctacid=
=AE) work?
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>                               Thioctic acid (the active agent in
>                               Thioctacid=AE) is a constituent of th=
e body,
>                               i.e. is a vital substance which the
>                               organism itself produces.
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>                               It plays a central role in the effect=
ive
>                               energy metabolism and in particular s=
ugar
>                               metabolism.
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>                               A deficiency of thioctic acid (also
>                               referred to as alpha-lipoic acid) cau=
ses,
>                               amongst other things, a restricted ga=
in in
>                               energy for the cells, cell damage and
>                               far-reaching disturbances in the brea=
kdown
>                               of sugar. This has a particularly end=
uring
>                               effect on the peripheral nerve cells.
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>                               Thioctic acid is a constituent of thr=
ee
>                               important enzymes which act on centra=
l
>                               vital key points in the breakdown of =
sugar.
>                               Enzymes are proteins without the assi=
stance
>                               of which important biochemical proces=
ses in
>                               the organism would not
>                               proceed or would be delayed. Enzymes =
are
>                               absolutely essential for the breakdow=
n of
>                               all nutritional components and for th=
e
>                               production of energy from sugar, prot=
ein
>                               and fat.
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>                               Thioctic acid also has a favourable
>                               side-effect worthy of mention. It pro=
tects
>                               vitamins E and C, and can therefore r=
educe
>                               the consequences of a deficiency in t=
hese
>                               vitamins.
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