ALA is an antioxidant. There is some evidence that suggests that ALA may enhance the body’s ability to use in own insulin to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 Diabetes as well as reduce symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. There are studies that show by combining Alpha Lipoic Acid with different other supplements numerous health benefits can be achieved ranging from stabilising blood sugar, improve diabetic nerve pain, retinal damage due to diabetes, weight loss, heart protection, liver protection and improvement in dementia related diseases.