Malic Acid
Dicarboxylic acid
Malic acid is found in various plant juices and is formed as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle, where it plays a role in the complex process of producing ATP - the energy currency, within the mitochondria. Malic acid is found in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, but the richest source is apples, which is why malic acid is sometimes referred to as "apple acid."
- FIBROMYALGIA - Individuals with fibromyalgia are often lacking in the mineral magnesium. Taken in combination with malic acid, this mineral helps fight fatigue and relax muscles. (Malic acid also enhances magnesium absorption). When muscles are exercised to exhaustion, continually tense, or circulation is poor, a condition of hypoxia (lack of oxygen) develops. This inhibits the breakdown of glucose for energy, causing exhaustion and pain. Malic acid breaks this bottleneck.
- ENERGY PRODUCTION (ATP) - Malic acid has the ability to allow the body to make ATP more efficiently, even under low oxygen, or hypoxic, conditions. Malic Acid is present in all living cells and is essential for converting sugars and fats into ATP (the body's energy source). Malic acid supports the energy production necessary for healthy muscle function, and acts as a catalyst within the Krebs cycle via pyruvic acid metabolism.
- ANTI-ARTHRITIC - Although malic acid acts as an acid in the stomach, it actually has an alkaline effect in the bloodstream. As the typical British diet, rich in meat, w