Re: Starting Alpha Lipoic Acid...Michel

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> Hello,

>

> Hope you are doing well. I finished my 17th round of DMSA, 12,5 mg.

> and I am about to start Alpha Lipoic Acid, hopefully this week-end. I

> am planning to start with 6,5 mg of ALA.. I have 25 mg capsules (so I

> am going to divide it in four parts !!)..

>

Sounds like you know what you are doing!!!

> I just want to make sure I understand the protocol correctly.. so I

> am supposed to take ALA and DMSA every three hours, and every four

> hours at night... right?!

Right.

>(I am going to keep taking the same dose of

> DMSA, ie 12,5 mg).

>

> Also, so far on every round I have been taking 1 gr. of Vitamin C

> every time I take the chelator..

>my question is: since ALA is anti-

> oxidant in itself, should I reduce my Vitamin C intake?

>

No. Keeping it at 1 g is fine as long as you have not already reached

bowel tolerance.

> Otherwise I am going to keep taking one capsule of Slippery elm every

> time I take the chelators as it helped me cope with the DMSA, and

> will keep with milk thistle 3 to four times a day.. along with all

> other supplements..

>

> Any other suggestions will be appreciated..

Sounds good. Another thing that seems to help is lots of Mg - some

take small amounts with each chelator dose, epsom salts baths are good

too.

Hope you are well.

> Take care everyone,

>

> Michel

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