Are all ALA's Created Equal?

[Guest guest]

I have been dosing on 50 mg DMSA, and 30 mg capsules of ALA. That was

working great for me, I got the capsules of ALA at Vitamin World, they

were the only place that had 30 mg of ALA. They have discontinued that

size there, so I bought 60 mg of ALA from Solgar. I just take half the

capsule and mix it in grape juice, and then mix the 50 MG of DMSA. I

am having a lof of brain fog, stomach issues from doing it this way. I

liked just popping the capsules and drinking it with water. Is mixing

the 2 in grape juice fine? Or could it be a different brand of ALA?

I'm going to lower the dose of ALA and see what happens.

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mathurhoden wrote:

I have been dosing on 50 mg DMSA, and 30 mg capsules of ALA. That was

working great for me, I got the capsules of ALA at Vitamin World, they

were the only place that had 30 mg of ALA. They have discontinued that

size there, so I bought 60 mg of ALA from Solgar. I just take half the

capsule and mix it in grape juice, and then mix the 50 MG of DMSA.

----------You do this right before you take it right, it's not sitting in the

juice for long periods of time, is it? They mix it in juice for the kids, so

this should be fine, but I think they recommend a more acidic

juice.---------Jackie

I

am having a lof of brain fog, stomach issues from doing it this way. I

liked just popping the capsules and drinking it with water. Is mixing

the 2 in grape juice fine? Or could it be a different brand of ALA?

---------If you were doing great before and are now having these problems,

something is certainly arye (sp?). It could be the different brand of ALA, Val

recently reported having trouble using a different brand. Maybe the potency

isn't accurate in the new brand, and you're getting more than you think? I

would do some experimenting like using a different juice, doing DMSA only, and

trying another brand of ALA.-----Jackie

I'm going to lower the dose of ALA and see what happens.

---------Yes, try that also. If this brand is actually stronger than the one

you were using, regardless of what the packaging says, then that might be the

problem. Let us know what happens.--------Jackie

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mathurhoden wrote:

I have been dosing on 50 mg DMSA, and 30 mg capsules of ALA. That was

working great for me, I got the capsules of ALA at Vitamin World, they

were the only place that had 30 mg of ALA. They have discontinued that

size there, so I bought 60 mg of ALA from Solgar. I just take half the

capsule and mix it in grape juice, and then mix the 50 MG of DMSA.

----------You do this right before you take it right, it's not sitting in the

juice for long periods of time, is it? They mix it in juice for the kids, so

this should be fine, but I think they recommend a more acidic

juice.---------Jackie

I

am having a lof of brain fog, stomach issues from doing it this way. I

liked just popping the capsules and drinking it with water. Is mixing

the 2 in grape juice fine? Or could it be a different brand of ALA?

---------If you were doing great before and are now having these problems,

something is certainly arye (sp?). It could be the different brand of ALA, Val

recently reported having trouble using a different brand. Maybe the potency

isn't accurate in the new brand, and you're getting more than you think? I

would do some experimenting like using a different juice, doing DMSA only, and

trying another brand of ALA.-----Jackie

I'm going to lower the dose of ALA and see what happens.

---------Yes, try that also. If this brand is actually stronger than the one

you were using, regardless of what the packaging says, then that might be the

problem. Let us know what happens.--------Jackie

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mathurhoden wrote:

I have been dosing on 50 mg DMSA, and 30 mg capsules of ALA. That was

working great for me, I got the capsules of ALA at Vitamin World, they

were the only place that had 30 mg of ALA. They have discontinued that

size there, so I bought 60 mg of ALA from Solgar. I just take half the

capsule and mix it in grape juice, and then mix the 50 MG of DMSA.

----------You do this right before you take it right, it's not sitting in the

juice for long periods of time, is it? They mix it in juice for the kids, so

this should be fine, but I think they recommend a more acidic

juice.---------Jackie

I

am having a lof of brain fog, stomach issues from doing it this way. I

liked just popping the capsules and drinking it with water. Is mixing

the 2 in grape juice fine? Or could it be a different brand of ALA?

---------If you were doing great before and are now having these problems,

something is certainly arye (sp?). It could be the different brand of ALA, Val

recently reported having trouble using a different brand. Maybe the potency

isn't accurate in the new brand, and you're getting more than you think? I

would do some experimenting like using a different juice, doing DMSA only, and

trying another brand of ALA.-----Jackie

I'm going to lower the dose of ALA and see what happens.

---------Yes, try that also. If this brand is actually stronger than the one

you were using, regardless of what the packaging says, then that might be the

problem. Let us know what happens.--------Jackie

[Guest guest]

I noticed a similar thing in the past with me.

I got really cheap 'Doctor's Best' 35mgs capsule at iherb that were

being discontinued. They worked fine and I used them for my first 3

months of ALA chelation....

Then I tried Kirkman's 50mg capsules, thinking because the 35mg

Doctor's Best were starting to go down easy at the end of the bottle,

so I might try upping my dose from 35mg to 50mg. Well, I was knocked

on my ass by the 50mg (it was not a pleasant experience for my

girlfriend, either!). I had to reduce back down to 35mg with the

Kirkmans, when I know I could tolerate more of the cheaper brand.

I don't know if the Doctor's Best was getting old and hence weaker, or

the Kirkman's was just better quality. I suspect both.

I am not saying the cheaper ALA brands don't work, however. I detoxed

very well on my US$4 bottle of Doctor's Best for 3 months. Talk about

value for money!! I just think that there can be a difference, and you

need to consider that when dosing.

[Guest guest]

I noticed a similar thing in the past with me.

I got really cheap 'Doctor's Best' 35mgs capsule at iherb that were

being discontinued. They worked fine and I used them for my first 3

months of ALA chelation....

Then I tried Kirkman's 50mg capsules, thinking because the 35mg

Doctor's Best were starting to go down easy at the end of the bottle,

so I might try upping my dose from 35mg to 50mg. Well, I was knocked

on my ass by the 50mg (it was not a pleasant experience for my

girlfriend, either!). I had to reduce back down to 35mg with the

Kirkmans, when I know I could tolerate more of the cheaper brand.

I don't know if the Doctor's Best was getting old and hence weaker, or

the Kirkman's was just better quality. I suspect both.

I am not saying the cheaper ALA brands don't work, however. I detoxed

very well on my US$4 bottle of Doctor's Best for 3 months. Talk about

value for money!! I just think that there can be a difference, and you

need to consider that when dosing.

[Guest guest]

So it seems the best thing to do would be to stick with the same brand of ALA

throughout chelation, but if that's not possible, then you should be careful and

aware that when you change brands, that the potency of them might not be the

same, and you made need to adjust your dosage.---------Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation Ed wrote:

I noticed a similar thing in the past with me.

I got really cheap 'Doctor's Best' 35mgs capsule at iherb that were

being discontinued. They worked fine and I used them for my first 3

months of ALA chelation....

Then I tried Kirkman's 50mg capsules, thinking because the 35mg

Doctor's Best were starting to go down easy at the end of the bottle,

so I might try upping my dose from 35mg to 50mg. Well, I was knocked

on my ass by the 50mg (it was not a pleasant experience for my

girlfriend, either!). I had to reduce back down to 35mg with the

Kirkmans, when I know I could tolerate more of the cheaper brand.

I don't know if the Doctor's Best was getting old and hence weaker, or

the Kirkman's was just better quality. I suspect both.

I am not saying the cheaper ALA brands don't work, however. I detoxed

very well on my US$4 bottle of Doctor's Best for 3 months. Talk about

value for money!! I just think that there can be a difference, and you

need to consider that when dosing.

[Guest guest]

So it seems the best thing to do would be to stick with the same brand of ALA

throughout chelation, but if that's not possible, then you should be careful and

aware that when you change brands, that the potency of them might not be the

same, and you made need to adjust your dosage.---------Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation Ed wrote:

I noticed a similar thing in the past with me.

I got really cheap 'Doctor's Best' 35mgs capsule at iherb that were

being discontinued. They worked fine and I used them for my first 3

months of ALA chelation....

Then I tried Kirkman's 50mg capsules, thinking because the 35mg

Doctor's Best were starting to go down easy at the end of the bottle,

so I might try upping my dose from 35mg to 50mg. Well, I was knocked

on my ass by the 50mg (it was not a pleasant experience for my

girlfriend, either!). I had to reduce back down to 35mg with the

Kirkmans, when I know I could tolerate more of the cheaper brand.

I don't know if the Doctor's Best was getting old and hence weaker, or

the Kirkman's was just better quality. I suspect both.

I am not saying the cheaper ALA brands don't work, however. I detoxed

very well on my US$4 bottle of Doctor's Best for 3 months. Talk about

value for money!! I just think that there can be a difference, and you

need to consider that when dosing.