The largest of these (still fairly small, n=159) was a randomized and controlled clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine , and found that a dose of 100 mcg twice per day improved quality of life, reduced eye involvement, and slowed disease progression among participants with mild Graves' orbitopathy (compared to pentoxifylline or placebo)
This supplement is to be swallowed with water
Studies in aged rats show that mitochondrial membrane potential, cardiolipin content, respiratory control ratio, and cellular oxygen uptake are significantly reduced compared to young animals, while oxidative stress markers are elevated
however, in participants undergoing heavy physical stress (e.g., marathon runners, skiers, or soldiers in subarctic conditions), vitamin C supplementation halved the incidence of colds (5 trials)
Figure 3 ALC lowered plasma TC levels in LDLR / mice To evaluate ALCs efficacy in a hypercholesterolemic model prone to atherosclerosis, HCD-fed LDLR / mice provide a well-established animal model of hypercholesterolemia, which is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis