alpha lipoic acid... ala

[cozmokramer]

what does ALA do....

i hear most people talk about taking it while on CKD...

 

[riskybiz007]

detoxifies liver, an insulin mimicker, shuttles carbs into your muscles, can make you hypoglycemic, is anticatabolic, etc etc.

 

[cozmokramer]

so this aids in getting into ketosis faster....?

 

[riskybiz007]

yes... it lowers blood sugar and puts more into muscle.

 

[cozmokramer]

do you know of a site online that i can get a glucose/ketone meter?

 

[MR. BMJ]

It increases the amount of GLUT4 receptors on the cell surface. GLUT4's allow for there to be a greater transfer of glucose to enter the cells (fat and muscle). Therefore, when more glucose is able to enter the cells, there is less need for insulin to rise to great depths in order for the glucose to be shuttled in. This in return will lower blood glucose levels.

MR. BMJ

 

[Buld0g]

Yeah it aslo helps one to appear more full on a ketogenic diet. We all know how flat you can appear while low carbing.