DOCTOR'S BEST STABILIZED R-LIPOIC ACID WITH NA-RALA 100MG - 180 VCAPSWhat is Doctor's Best Stabilized R Lipoic Acid? Alpha lipoic acid is a sulfur containing fatty acid that performs vitamin like roles in the body but since the body produces lipoic acid on its own, it is not classified as a true vitamin. It functions as a co enzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates and is required for synthesis of acetyl CoA, a key metabolite in the cellular process that turns glucose (blood sugar) into energy. Stabilized R Lipoic