NOW Foods Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - 60 Vegetarian Capsules Many nutritionist and researchers refer to Now Foods Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) as the "universal antioxidant" based on its fat/water solubility. This allows it to travel to virtually any cell in the body to quench cell damaging oxidation. In addition, Now Foods Alpha Lipoic Acid has been shown to increase the free radical fighting abilities