Alpha Lipoic Acid

Treatment
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Jaime
Can I source a supply of MaxGXL in West Australia or Australia, or is it online shipping orders only? Iā€™d like to try it 'cause it soundz great but extra costs look prohibitive 'cause of extra costs

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I am a diavetic educator with Type 2. I had severe pain, burning and tingling from neuopathy, even though I have never had a A1c over 6.9ā€¦I was diagnosed with a 119 fasting as a ā€œpre diabeticā€ā€“which is diabetes!!!.My A1c is now 5.6ā€¦I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid with Biotin, 300mg three times daily. I have reduced my symptoms from a +9 to a +2 and am very happy with the results. No depression, no side effects. It took about a month to reduce the symptoms to this level. I did research and found that ALA is routinely given to patients in Europe, used alot in Germany. A neuologist I met at a meeting is now recommending it to his patients.
I do not think anyone should reduce their diabetic med dose until they carefully monitor their numbers!!!

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Kristin, I have been taking R-ALA. I read that R-ALA is the real stuff. It is expensive. I suggest you read about ALA in Dr. Bersteinā€™s Diabetis Solution. Iā€™m taking 400 mg. at bedtime. As far as I am concerned, itā€™s like Metformin-- you wonder if the stuff actually does any good at all. Iā€™m doing every thing I can to lower my BS readings. Let me know if you have any success. Mel

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I just started taking my ALA with biotin and Evening Primrose Oil this week. I take 300mg of ALA after dinner. Itā€™s too early to tell if this will enable me to reduce my insulin intake, but no negative side effects at all.

I only found out about the time release supplements after I ordered. So I am not taking those.

I noticed that my urine has a funny smell, which is strongest 2-4 hours after taking the ALA. I searched the internet to actually find that this is completely normal. But I was thinking that this might mean that dose was too high (and I am just peeing out a large portion of the ALA that I take). This could be a good reason to take the time release type.

I was just wondering if anyone else noticed a smell to their urine after taking ALA and do you think it is anything to worry about? I just donā€™t want to add stress to my kidneysā€¦

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I havenā€™t noticed anything, but Iā€™m on the time-released formulaā€¦ Perhaps give that a try and see if it helps?

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My husband takes them, although he has no idea why. I just put them in his pillbox and he takes it.
I could poisen him and he would never know??LOL
My metabolic nutritionist recommended to me that he take them.
I do get a great supply of supplements from http://www.swansonvitamins.com/