Guest guest Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:42:12 -0400, Rodney Gisick <rodgis44@...> wrote: > Ok, so now WHY should we take ALA on empty stomach? That's news to me. > So > blasted confusing and what are the sources? > I'm on ALA, Selenium and Milk Thistle for HCV/HIV coinfection. > > Rod I usually don't take it on an empty stomach. Taking supplements on an empty stomach tends to make me nauseous. (I have Crohn's; am on LDN and the SCD.) I've never noticed that that makes any real difference. I missed the original post about this. Was a reason given for why it " should " be taken on an empty stomach? n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Some sources say that ALA is better absorbed on an empty stomach - though it really doesn't make any difference if you take it with food or not. However, if one has a problem with their blood sugar levels or hypoglycemia, ALA should always be taken with food. A good B Complex 100 should be taken with each dose of ALA as it uses up the B vitamins in the body. I am also on the "Berkson Protocol" of ALA, milk thistle and selenium, with a good B complex. DOSAGES ALA - I take 300 mg. two times daily with food - some folks take it without food but if you have problems with your blood sugar levels, ALA can lower them, so it is probably better to take with food. At Dr. Berkson's clinic, they would make sure that you had eaten something prior to the IV ALA treatments - which are, of course, different than oral supplementation. B-Complex - It is also very important to take a B Complex along with ALA as the ALA will use up the B vitamins in the body. I use Bluebonnet B Complex - I also take additional Biotin, B-12, and Pantothenic Acid (B5) as a vitamin diagnostic test showed that I have low levels of those 3 B vitamins. From Dr. Berkson's book " "User's Guide to the B Complex Vitamins" "Both ALA and the B vitamins are essential in helping the cells miochondria make energy. When mitochondria function correctly, they require a number of enzymes. ALA is the major key that turns on these enzymes. thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, biotin, and other B-complex vitamins are also involved in this system of enzymatic processes and becove depleted as the mitochondria produce energy. Therefore, if a person supplements with ALA, he or she must also take at least on B-complex capsule with it. In other words, since ALA revs up mitochondrial activity and uses up B vitamins in the process, there's a chance a person can become deficient in many key B vitamins without proper supplementation." Selenium - 200 Mcg. in two doses - and try not to exceed 400 Mcg. daily - take into consideration if any of your other supplements contain Selenium as well. Also, foods such as brazil nuts contain high amounts of selenium, so use caution if you eat a lot of foods that contain selenium. Silymarin (milk thistle) - 600-900 mg daily I have been using the Jarrow brand lately - very cost efficient and works well. Good luck! Nola - LDN two years for HCV - gluten/dairy free diet http://nolahepper.blogspot.com/2009/11/hepatitis-c-protocol-with-low-dose.html [low dose naltrexone] ALA on empty stomach? Ok, so now WHY should we take ALA on empty stomach? That's news to me. So blasted confusing and what are the sources? I'm on ALA, Selenium and Milk Thistle for HCV/HIV coinfection. Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I have read that you should not take ALA if you have even one mercury filling. Is that true. I have been wanting to try it. Theresa Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 ALA can chelate mercury as well as other metals, that is true. Some folks, like Cutler, say that it is dangerous. But Dr. Berkson does not think that this is a problem - and he was the head FDA researcher on Lipoic Acid for many years. And he also uses IV ALA on most of his patients with no problems. I wouldn't worry about it - many use ALA and they have no problems, with or without mercury fillings. Spirulina and chlorella can help absorb and move the mercury out of one's body if this is an issue. Nola http://nolahepper.blogspot.com/ Re: [low dose naltrexone] ALA on empty stomach? I have read that you should not take ALA if you have even one mercury filling. Is that true. I have been wanting to try it. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 ALA is used in chelation therapy to get rid of mercury. Therefore one would think it's advised to take it if one has mercury fillings. Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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