Correct Usage Of Ala

[EL GAUCHO]

Hi,
Can you please remind me what the best way to use Alpha Lipoic Acid for fat loss?
I know to take ALA before carbohydrate containing meals. But I don't remember how much to use for the amount of carbs ingested.
I have 500mg caps.

 

[gsxr1000]

For regular ALA I'm not sure. I have the r-ALA (Glucorel) for the AF Store, it's more potent than regular ALA. It comes in 100mg capsules and I take one with every 30 grams of carbs I have.

So I'd say at least double that for regular ALA.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

500mg ALA? i use the same (Not from Sports-nutrition.net are they?)

Anyway i use 1 tablet 30 minutes before i ingest a carb meal. So far so good

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Yeah mine are Sports-nutrition.net too.
Good value.
500mg seems really low though.
I seem to remember doses of 1-2g per carb meal for body composition (in the days when ALA just came out)?

 

[magman1]

fuck man...i just bought ala for the first time, 50mg pills...oh well, i got 100 tabs for 8 bucks...what can i expect

 

[javtoss]

is the r-ala worth the extra $?

 

[YOURBODY2000]

R-ALA

I am addicted to Carbs. I bought the R-ALA and I still see I am getting leaner. I know when I have high carb days so I have to carry my R-ALA to work with me along with Biotin. Good Results so far.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

500mg tabs are the highest dosage i can find in the UK el Guacho

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Babyfaced Assassin: NO, what I meant was I think thats not enough of a dosage to impart an effect on body composition.
I'm popping 1-2g (2-4 caps), per meal.
Thats what I seem to remember as being the consensus. I can't check cos the search facility does not work for me any more!

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Bump

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

El Guacho, i've noticed that taking 1-2 caps per meal does the trick for me. I've some how managed to increase my carbs a bit and get quite cut up like this.

I've increased my carbage to about 150-200g a day and I feel ALA is helping alot

I honestly cant afford to eat 2-4 caps per carb meal and it gives me terrible indigestion if i have 2+ caps

 

[Lumberg]

Hi,
Can you please remind me what the best way to use Alpha Lipoic Acid for fat loss?
I know to take ALA before carbohydrate containing meals. But I don't remember how much to use for the amount of carbs ingested.
I have 500mg caps.

THe proper use of ALA is to not use it al all and spend your money on something else.

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Lumberg: not a big fan of the ol' ALA then?

 

[Lumberg]

hell no all it did was make me tired and make my piss smell bad.

I tried both the racemic and the R-.

I had the most expensive piss on my block for a few weeks but other than that nada.

I think my body disposes of carbs very well as it is though. I have been tested as hypoglycemic.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

lumberg that's interesting. I find my energy is good with ALA

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Me too: no energy dips at all.
If you're hypo then I can understand it affecting you the way it did.
Your circulating blood sugar was prob low already!

 

[riskybizz007]

I, along w/ some other people, reported that ALA made us gain weight, especially in the abdominal area.

 

[EL GAUCHO]

Gain weight? No way. Big bummer. Maybe you all increased your carb intake too much thinking it wouldn't affect body composition?