Something that helps is limiting what you keep in the house. If you're still living with parents, that's tough to do, but if you're the head of the household (along with your wife/GF/etc.), you can simply not buy that junk. If you have any left in the house, throw it out.
I recently had some blood work done. I've been taking 2-3g of ALA daily while on a CKD, and no other supplements (other than a multi and C).
According to the test, my electrolytes were very high, enough so that my doc wants me to retake the test immediately.
Is it possible that the ALA could...