do any of you guys take ALA

[Anhydro78]

Jock you know for sure that there is no evidence that ALA increases insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic persons.

Here is what I was telling this guy. When ever he takes his supplements creatine, L-glutamine, Protein that he should pop about 200mgs of ALA and take carbs as well with creatine and such. This has made people that I have trained, gain weight when their gains have stoped. This works well for some reason. And for $3 a bottle it cant hurt.

[LILLEN]

heard that ALA is effective for liver protection.. IS this right?? like milk thistle

[Jock191]

Jock you know for sure that there is no evidence that ALA increases insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic persons.

Here is what I was telling this guy. When ever he takes his supplements creatine, L-glutamine, Protein that he should pop about 200mgs of ALA and take carbs as well with creatine and such. This has made people that I have trained, gain weight when their gains have stoped. This works well for some reason. And for $3 a bottle it cant hurt.

I never said that it wouldnt increase insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic persons, I just said that no studies clearly show how effective it is for a non-diabetic persons.. I know it will increase insulin sensitivity in everyone it just works better for a diabetic. As for your doses 200 MG is alittle to much for someone that isnt diabetic. 50-100 mg is all that is needed by a healthy person. Higher doses can cause nausea and upset stomachs, and excessive doses can lead to low blood sugar. 200 mg is usually used To prevent complications of diabetes,For diabetic neuropathy and, For numbness and tingling in limbs due to nerve compression..


Ala will Protect the liver in cases of hepatitis and other types of liver disease. As an antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid shields the liver from potentially harmful cell changes and assists it in flushing toxins from the body. This makes it useful in treating such liver disorders as chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Alpha-lipoic acid supplements have also proved effective in minimizing liver toxicity following exposure to poisons such as heavy metals (including lead) and toxic industrial chemicals such as carbon tetrachloride...

So to answer your questions about it helping the liver like Milk thistle. Yes it will but no it wont. ALA helps better with diseases and such while Milk thistle is just an over all protectant.