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| Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) | Community Rating |
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Category: Supplement Dietary supplement which is said to aid in the regulation of blood sugar levels. ALA is often associated with improvement of pain due to nueropathy. |
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 mkatona (see all reviews) |
October 29, 2009 9:49 PM You can take up to 2200mg of alpha lipoic acid daily. The blood sugar lowering properties emerge at 1500mg daily. Take 300mg in divided doses, and always take with food to avoid heartburn. Pros:When I am on my balanced protein and carb diet, ALA produces a 30 point drop post pranidal. This is a real workhorse if you are balancing protein and carbs, it is as good as metformin. Cons:You can bottom out if you take too much. Always take with biotin, as ALA produces a biotin deficiency. NSI brand ALA has biotin in it. |
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 Barb S. (see all reviews) |
August 21, 2009 6:11 PM Something very important to take for diabetes. Pros:Good for diabetics Cons:Get heartburn after taking it. |
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 Antique-Dave (see all reviews) |
June 11, 2009 5:15 PM I believe it has made a difference with my feet, no more shooting pains, have no idea if it has impacted BSL but I will continue to use this supplement. |
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 Goddess (see all reviews) |
October 30, 2008 7:20 AM Pros: have only been using 2 weeks. can tell a difference in the way I feel. Cons:none |
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 enigmalady777 (see all reviews) |
October 29, 2008 11:47 AM Pros: I have been taking ALA for approximately 6 weeks now. I have definitely seen an improvement in the amount of nerve pain I am experiencing. It is relatively inexpensive; a bottle of 60 200mg capsules is approximately $7 at Walmart. It can also be purchased at Trader Joe's for a little more. Can also be purchased online. Cons:May not work for everyone. Personally, I have not seen any improvement in blood sugar levels that I can attribute to the ALA alone. May be hard to find in some areas. |
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