ALA (Alpha Lipoic Acid) notes

ALA is a naturally occuring substance in our bodies.

ALA recharges other antioxidants - c,e,CoQ-10, etc.
Made by body but decreases with age.
Needed to convert glucose to ATP for cell energy.
Both water and fat soluble so crosses brain barrier.
Good for diabetics. Helps with neuropathy pain.
ALA provides relief and helps repair nerves. IV & Oral; oral use give similar blood levels.
Take 800 or 1200 mg/dy.
Helps prevent NASH and liver damage.
No problems with overdose.
Counters kidney damage. Slows down cataract formation, prevents protein loss in diabetics. 300 mg minimum. 600-900 mg 3 times per day if problems with neuopathy. Helps cholesterol damage. Improves blood flow. Lessens reprofusion injury - heart attacks, strokes, etc. bedsores, dibetic foot ulcers, ministrokes.

Helps repair endothelium cells in blood vessels; Endothlial dysfunction from smoking, diabetes, etc. helped by ALA. Used as chelating agent and to prevent kidney/liver damage. Use befoe getting amalgam fillings out. Protects liver from poisons like tylenol, mushroom poisoning, pain meds, has reversed hepatic acoma. Age related mental decline, immune modulator, weight loss, combine with L-Carnitine helps noise related hearing loss. Use with B-12 & Zinc.

Magnesium, d-ribose, Omega-3, CoQ-10, ALA. D3. Dr. Becker show YH-1255