Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 What brands are you using for ALA? I am ready to buy some but noticed that Kirkman's contains sucralose (Splenda)! Does anyone else make it in 25 mg? If not, are tablets just as good, assuming I can cut them? Thanks! -Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 We've used Vitamin Shoppe brand, 50 mg tablets, or Source Naturals brand, 50 mg tablets. Both cut easily with a razor blade or pill cutter. For the kids, I've switched to Doctor's Best from iHerb because it comes in 35 mg---no dividing! in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 > > What brands are you using for ALA? I am ready to buy some but noticed that Kirkman's contains sucralose (Splenda)! ---I've been wondering about kirkman's too. It doesn't seem to give me the lift that another brand did. I checked the ingrediants though and I didn't see any sucralose? Mine says -- Lipoic Acid, Plant Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 > > What brands are you using for ALA? I am ready to buy some but noticed that Kirkman's contains sucralose (Splenda)! The hypoallergenic version does not have sucralose: http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/products/antioxidant/alpha_lipoic/AlphaHO_C_25mg_90_S\ pec281.html > Does anyone else make it in 25 mg? > If not, are tablets just as good, assuming I can cut them? > > Thanks! > > -Olif > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 what do the experienced people here think of this ALA? http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00457.html it has biotin added, and i'm wondering what this means? " Please note that the R-dihydro-lipoc acid provides a more biologically active form of lipoic acid than alpha lipoic acid at only a slightly higher cost. " on the label it just says " alpha lipoic acid " NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 > > what do the experienced people here think of this ALA? > > http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00457.html > The 250 mg size is too large for cutting to reasonable starting doses, like 10 - 25 mg. > it has biotin added, and i'm wondering what this means? > Biotin is something some people might want to supplement, but it would be better to buy supplements separate from chelators so that dose and timing of chelators is more exact. Biotin is probably included in this product because it *might* help with blood sugar control (and there have been *preliminary* studies using alpha lipoic acid to treat diabetics). Whenever there is some preliminary study that might not really mean much companies are quick to jump on the band wagon and try to make some profits. Money makes the world go round , I guess. > " Please note that the R-dihydro-lipoc acid provides a more > biologically active form of lipoic acid than alpha lipoic acid at only > a slightly higher cost. " > R-dihydro-lipoic acid and R- lipoic acid are not recommended for chelation because they are relatively new products and there has been little or no chelation experience with them. See Andy's posts on this topic (files or links section). > on the label it just says " alpha lipoic acid " > They have another product they sell called R-dihydro-lipoic. Companies first priority is making profits. Be careful. J > NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I don't have the study at the moment but I'm pretty sure ALA can cause a biotin deficiency. > > what do the experienced people here think of this ALA? > > http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00457.html > > it has biotin added, and i'm wondering what this means? > > " Please note that the R-dihydro-lipoc acid provides a more > biologically active form of lipoic acid than alpha lipoic acid at only > a slightly higher cost. " > > on the label it just says " alpha lipoic acid " > > NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I don't have the study at the moment but I'm pretty sure ALA can cause a biotin deficiency. > > what do the experienced people here think of this ALA? > > http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00457.html > > it has biotin added, and i'm wondering what this means? > > " Please note that the R-dihydro-lipoc acid provides a more > biologically active form of lipoic acid than alpha lipoic acid at only > a slightly higher cost. " > > on the label it just says " alpha lipoic acid " > > NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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