Alpha lipoic acid - a relatively cheap and powerful antioxidant

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Morning,

There are interesting studies on Hep C and taking a conservative approach with a triple antioxidant therapy. Hep C attacks the liver and your liver and inevitably you may need a liver transplant due to cirrhosis or develop liver cancer. There are new treatments that cure it now with a regimen of daily meds for an extended period that were not available 10 years ago. Regardless - alpha lipoic acid has been studied for a long time and uses for failing livers among other issues such as diabetic neuropathy. The following studies I found interesting even though it was on a small sample of 3 people the results were impressive - this was the main conclusion: “The 3 patients presented in this paper followed the triple antioxidant program and recovered quickly and their laboratory values remarkably improved. Furthermore, liver transplantation was avoided and the patients are back at work, carrying out their normal activities, and feeling healthy.”
The study is here - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1055453
More info here - https://www.webmd.com/diet/alpha-lipoic-acid-ala#1www.webmd.com/diet/alpha-lipoic-acid-ala#1

Anyone who is taking anything liver toxic, may want to consider adding this to their supplement regimen. It is not an expensive supplement.
 
Just saw this... I've been taking alpha lipoic acid for almost 2 years.. I started when I had high cholersterol.. My cholesterol did go down a lot more than my doctors thought I could ever bring it down without drugs. I started taking other supps for cholesterol, but ALA was one of the big ones I read to improve cholesterol levels.

It also helps keep blood sugar low. I read it can help diabetics who aren't insulin dependant But you need to be careful of it lower your BS too much.
 
Just wondering, do you use the “r-alpha lipoic acid”?
Can’t tell if it’s a marketing scam considering the “R” variant is much more expensive.
I always took it when I was training on gear
6 tabs of 100mg each day. Might have been overkill
 
Rocky said:
Just wondering, do you use the “r-alpha lipoic acid”?
Can’t tell if it’s a marketing scam considering the “R” variant is much more expensive.
I always took it when I was training on gear
6 tabs of 100mg each day. Might have been overkill
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Yes the r form is better but they are have benefits. The r form contains only only the natural form:https://www.luckyvitamin.com/blog/food-supplements/supplements/alpha-lipoic-acid-vs-r-lipoic-acid/
Is it worth the extra - not sure. To answer your question - sometimes.
I don’t take high doses as a lot of the foods I eat are high in ALA anyway.
 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921613/

Too much of a good thing can be just as dangerous. ALA’s uses are far beyond liver issues, cardiac issues, cancer, diabetic neuropathy which makes me wonder if it would work for normal nerve pain like neurontin or pregabilin, common sense says a reasonable dose while on GH would make sense.
If this basic substance can stop mushroom poisoning, it should be useful in preventing organ damage from other toxins - hence the word should as I do not know. Unfortunately- most trials are run with pharmaceutical IV and while we are lucky to have access to quality oral herbs, etc. Their impact is not as sudden or profound.
As always - much is my opinion and I am not qualified so take it for what it is, just food for thought.
 
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