alpha lipoic acid (was Re: New here ...)

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>I do not know what you are taking supplement wise BUT

>I just started taking " Alpha Lipoic Acid " (100mg) and

>it really makes you jump up & feel alert. It is

>renowned for stimulating the brain.

I have been researching mercury detox protocols and one method involves

using alpha lipoic acid (ALA). If you have mercury in your body, you might

proceed with caution when using ALA, because it is a powerful chelating

agent (pulls mercury out of the brain).

Here's some information I found regarding ALA and mercury detox:

Due to it’s pharmacokinetics, ALA must be administered no less frequently

than every 4 hours. If it is administered less often, e. g. every 8 hours,

it preferentially concentrates mercury into the highest affinity tissues.

Most patients on infrequent ALA suffer an increase in symptoms rather than a

reduction. By administering it at least every 4 hours the toxins are

preferentially removed rather than redistributed. It is essential to

continue to administer ALA at night. If the nighttime doses are skipped the

chelation cycle must be ended and several days must elapse before chelation

is started again.

Chelation is done by giving ALA round the clock for several days, then

skipping at least as many days and repeating. It is necessary to have skip

periods to avoid increasing body levels of copper and zinc too much as ALA

inhibits their excretion. Chelating for 3 days and the 2 intervening nights

then skipping at least the rest of the week is practical in terms of patient

(and caretaker) tolerance for lost sleep and side effects. Giving the ALA

every 3 hours during the waking period and every 4 during sleep seems to

work well.

Source: /files/Andy_protocol