Is there any difference between the ALA products?

[psychedout]

First of all AF's ala.

https://www.anabolicfitness.net/shop/product_info.php?cartID=7e32628b4e3878fc633181b507e51135&id=37

Second of all, Direct Connect Nutrition's ala.
Theirs only cost a fraction of the price.

http://www.directconnectnutrition.c...?cat=259&xid=b2126ac3b4c00de161cd299b9ecb09a6

If they are indeed the same, it would appear that AF store is going to have to lower the price to deal with the competition.

 

[thx9000]

They are not the same. AF's product is r-ALA, the other product is straight ALA. Further, AF's product is much cheaper with the discount code (afdiscount).

 

[psychedout]

I see, and do you have to be platinum to get the AF store discount?

 

[JG1]

I see, and do you have to be platinum to get the AF store discount?

no

 

[sailbo]

anyone have any results with adding biotin to regular racemic ala?

 

[Ulter]

The racemic ALA should be used with biotin if you're going to use it. Although I don't know why you would use it.

 

[sailbo]

The racemic ALA should be used with biotin if you're going to use it. Although I don't know why you would use it.

big price difference really...
especially if ordered in bulk and capped yourself..

 

[serge]

big price difference really...
especially if ordered in bulk and capped yourself..

racemic ALA is trash when compared to r-ala

 

[DepressiveJuice]

racemic ALA is trash when compared to r-ala

maybe. but it still does the job. why get something thats more expensive when regular ALA does a good job? its all in the diet anyway

 

[macrophage69alpha]

maybe. but it still does the job. why get something thats more expensive when regular ALA does a good job? its all in the diet anyway

ALA does not do as good a job, far from it. R+ lipoic lowers serum insulin, Racemic raises it. with respect to glucose clearance (the second most important effect) it takes about 3-4 times as much racemic as R+ to get a similar effect

though agree that diet is important, the use of R+ just makes the restrictions of a good diet much less onerous.

 

[DepressiveJuice]

with respect to glucose clearance (the second most important effect) it takes about 3-4 times as much racemic as R+ to get a similar effect

true. which is why it is recommended to take 3-5g of ALA a day. and 50g for $14.00 wont drill a hole in your wallet either

 

[macrophage69alpha]

that 14$ seems like a deal. but...

1. thats un capped
2. thats 14$ for 10-15 days
3. glucorellR, with biotin is, 24$ for 15-20 days (at highest end usage)
4. there is still the insulin issue.
5. there is also the degradation issue for powder lipoic (oxidation)

 

[DepressiveJuice]

hmm ulter did tell me gulcorell is fairly cheap. $24 for 15-20 days isnt bad. out of curiousity, why dont you sell it in powder form? it would be cheaper.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

hmm ulter did tell me gulcorell is fairly cheap. $24 for 15-20 days isnt bad. out of curiousity, why dont you sell it in powder form? it would be cheaper.

oxidation issues. and most people dont want powder.

btw- though it is posted all over.. literally.. you need to use the .... afdiscount ... code to get the 24$ price.

 

[HvyW8]

Where do you get the discount code?

 

[Dial_tone]

Dude, he JUST gave it to you in the post right above yours.

 

[Jim222]

The racemic ALA should be used with biotin if you're going to use it. Although I don't know why you would use it.

What is Biotin????

 

[macrophage69alpha]

What is Biotin????

vitamin H

its a cofactor that must be supplemented with lipoic acid (either R+ or "dirty" racemic r/s mix)..