When to take ALA?

[vtec96]

When is the best time to take this? Before workouts, after workouts, or with meals?

What would be a good amount to start out with?

Thanks,

 

[MrRTTB]

I take 100-200mg with every meal, also dubble dose post workout. I take 1000-1200mg per day. Love the stuff.

 

[DR. NOE]

I take around 800 mg's per day. Around 400 mg's before working out ( 8am)and another 400 mg's at 6pm.

 

[HighIntensity]

15 mins before carb up meals

 

[D00fy]

isn't 600mg enough?

 

[fhg43]

I take 200mg with my post workout shakes. I think it really helps me recover faster. I just started taking it and am noticing a faster recover from workouts.

FHG

 

[Blood&Iron]

I started taking ALA after what I read on here...and it has some great benefits. However, I found that the flax seed oil capsules has a great percentage of ala also.. ? Should I just stick with the flax seed oil or go with both?

ALA is used as an abbreviation for two different things: alpha-lipoic acid, and alpha-linoleic acid. The ALA in flax is alpha-linoleic acid, and actually suppresses natural eicosanoid production(This is Barry Sears' take.) You'd have to be taking quite a bit of flax for this to be a problem, though. 1 tbsp or so a day shouldn't be too much of a problem. I personally prefer fish oil for this, and several other reasons, though.