Alpha Lipoic acid by Biogenesis is a naturally occurring chemical produced by every cell in the body. Alpha Lipoic Acid has been called the “metabolic antioxidant” by Dr. Lester Packer, considered one of the world's leading experts in antioxidant research. Even though Lipoic acid is made naturally within the body there is good evidence that our bodies can lose the ability to synthesize enough Lipoic acid when we need it most. Also, the body produces small amounts of R-Lipoic acid necessary for metabolism, but this may not meet the needs of the body for free radical quenching. Supplementation may be beneficial and can produce profound therapeutic benefits.

Radical Defense is a broad spectrum anti-oxidant formula with a unique array of nutritional ingredients based on the latest research. The eight components of Radical Defense are individually among the most potent anti-oxidants known, but in combination, they work as a team through a process called anti-oxidant cycling, which extends the time that each anti-oxidant functions in the body. Radical Defense is designed to neutralize free radicals, which cause oxidative damage to cells, a process linked to the development of many chronic health problems. Free radicals are generated via external factors such as cigarette smoke, improper diet, UV radiation, emotional stress, heavy exercise, and pollution of air, water and soil. They are also generated by internal factors, most significantly, as an unavoidable by-product of normal cellular respiration. The body produces its own anti-oxidants to cope with these molecular stressors, but with greater exposure to pollution, the increasingly degenerative quality of our diets, and greater stress from the pace of modern lifestyles, the body’s natural anti-oxidant defenses are overwhelmed. There is an accumulating body of evidence showing that higher intake of anti-oxidants confers needed protection against the stress of living in today’s world.