Hi All!

Recently, a small, placebo controlled study of alpha lipoic acid (an
antioxidant) was conducted by Drs. Vijayshree Yadav, Dennis Bourdette, and
others at the Oregon Science and Health University. Thirty volunteers with
relapsing or progressive MS received one of two doses of alpha lipoic acid or
inactive placebo for two weeks. This study did not test for clinical benefit,
but the treatment seemed to be well tolerated. By examining the blood of
participants, the investigators noted that some who took alpha lipoic acid had
lower serum levels of matrix metalloprotease-9, an enzyme thought to aid the
movement of disease-causing T cells into the brain and spinal cord. The
investigators suggested that more clinical studies of alpha lipoic acid in MS
are warranted.

Based upon this study, it might be wise to consider adding alpha lipoic acid to
your daily intake of food supplements.

All the best,

Dudley Delany, R.N., M.A., D.C.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/dudley_delany