ALA side effects?!

[visions]

"Another benefit of Alpha-Lipoic acid may be its ability to elevate the levels of glutathione (GSH). Low levels of glutathione may cause oxidative stress, and cause inflammation and damage organs. It may also cause damage to nerve cells, leading to peripheral neuropathy. Oxidative stress may also speed up the replication of HIV. "

I read this..I'm not quite understanding it, because it says "another benefit" but then it goes on to say it elevates glutathione causing oxidative stress which can cause inflammation and damge organs?? That does not sound beneficial to me. Also damages nerve cells??

 

[jordon]

"Another benefit of Alpha-Lipoic acid may be its ability to elevate the levels of glutathione (GSH). Low levels of glutathione may cause oxidative stress, and cause inflammation and damage organs. It may also cause damage to nerve cells, leading to peripheral neuropathy. Oxidative stress may also speed up the replication of HIV. "

I read this..I'm not quite understanding it, because it says "another benefit" but then it goes on to say it elevates glutathione causing oxidative stress which can cause inflammation and damge organs?? That does not sound beneficial to me. Also damages nerve cells??

Read it again. It is saying that ALA raises glut. and low glut can cause stress etc.

 

[BackDoc]

I read this..I'm not quite understanding it, because it says "another benefit" but then it goes on to say it elevates glutathione causing oxidative stress which can cause inflammation and damge organs?? That does not sound beneficial to me. Also damages nerve cells??

Jordan is right. What it means by "low levels" is low in terms of lower than normal. Elevate them and you can avoid the damage and and inflammation it refers to.