This powerful metabolic antioxidant is unique in that it is both fat and water-soluble can travel to any cell in the body and is therefore one of our most readily available oxidation destroyers. The universal antioxidant as it s commonly referred to Alpha Lipoic Acid (or ALA) remains one of the most widely used and trusted free radical fighters to date. Naturally enhancing to the way our body uses B vitamins ALA is also vital to the production of energy from the proteins carbohydrates and fats we take in each day.