Each capsule contains:
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine, 500 mg
- Alpha Lipoic Acid, 200 mg
- Bioperine™ (Aids Absorption), 5 mg
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How Does Acetyl L-Carnitine or ALC Work?
Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALC) is a cognitive enhancer and neuroprotective
agent that protects against a wide range of age-related degenerative
changes in the brain and nervous system. ALC is an ester of carnitine
that modulates cellular concentrations of free coenzyme A and acetyl-coenzyme
A, two compounds integrally involved in numerous cellular functions,
including the transfer of fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes
for energy production.
To read a Summary of Acetyl L-Carnitine's benefits go to
Summary of ALCAR's Amazing Age Slowing Benefits.
Read a recent study finding
Acetyl L-Carnitine Superior to Testosterone in Treatment of Male Sexual
Dysfunction, Depression and Fatigue
Read
The End of Aging article.
Here is a Summary List
- ALC or ALCAR Reduces Brown Spots, a universal sign of aging.
- ALCAR reduces deterioration of brain cells associated with
aging
- ALCAR reduces risk of Alzheimer's Disease and may slow Progress.
- ACAR also reduces risk of Parkinson's Disease and may slow
progress.
- Restores NMDA receptors
- ALCAR reverses Neuroendoctrine Aging
- Restores nerve growth factor function
- ALCAR restores mitochondrial activity and cardiolipin to
more youthful levels
- ALCAR facilitates both the release and synthesis of Acetylcholine
There are many other benefits which you can read about by clicking
on the above links.
Why Alpha Lipoic Acid is Essential
ALA is a vitamin-like compound, first isolated from potatoes. It
was designated lipoic acid over 50 years ago, as it was commonly found
associated with lipids, or fatty areas of the cell. ALA was subsequently
found to be soluble in water and also able to penetrate lipid environments,
a property lending considerable versatility to this nutrient.
ALA is a nutrient that comes close to being a vitamin. Vitamins are
nutrients required for health but, for the most part, produced in insufficient
amount (or not at all) by the cells of the body. Under certain conditions
of cellular stress, ALA may not be synthesized in sufficient quantities.
Thus it could be classified a para-vitamin or conditionally essential
nutrient.
How does Bioperine™ work?
The metabolic process that generates energy at the cellular level
in our body is called thermogenesis. While thermogenesis has typically
been categorized as a key factor in weight loss, to confine the scope
of its function to this aspect alone is incomplete. Thermogenesis plays
an integral role in our body's ability to properly utilize the daily
foods and nutrients we take in. It sets in motion the mechanisms that
lead to digestion and subsequent gastrointestinal absorption. Piperine,
in the patented form of Bioperine™ enhances the body's natural thermogenic
activity - hence the term Thermonutrient™.
This enhancement may be explained as a means of increasing thermal
energy sufficient to "power up" mechanisms related to thermogenesis.
This in turn results in increased metabolic processes that create a
"demand" for "supply" of a broad range of nutrients that contribute
to metabolism, i.e. vitamins, minerals, herbals, amino acids, etc. It
is as if Bioperine™ activates a metabolic paddle wheel, of sorts, that
selectively provides a more efficient mode of nutrient transportation
into the blood. Based on available research, piperine is unique in its
thermonutrient activity.
The Advantages of Bioperine™
Bioperine™ is the only source of piperine to obtain patented status
for its ability to increase the bioavailability of nutritional compounds.
Bioperine™ is also the only source of piperine to undergo clinical studies
in the U.S. to substantiate its safety and efficacy for nutritional
use.
The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Life Extension Complex™ (120 capsules)
Supplemental Facts
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Amount Per (2) Capsules |
Daily Value |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCI |
1000 mg |
* |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid |
400 mg |
* |
| Bioperine (Black Pepper Extract) |
10 mg |
* |
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* Daily Value has not been established.
Other Ingredients: Dicalcium Phospate Anhydrous, Gelatin (Capsule
Shell), Magnesium Trisilicate, Magnesium Sterate.
Contains No: yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, wheat, sugar,
fragrance, and preservatives.
Serving Size: 2 capsules.
Suggested Use: Take 2 capsules (2) times daily.