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Alpha-Lipoic Acid

U.S. RDA:
Not Available

Dr. Atkins:
Minimum: 100 - 300mg.
AIDS: 600 - 900mg daily.
Diabetes: 600 - 900mg daily.
Cancer: 600 - 900mg daily.
Losing weight: 600mg daily.

Dr. Balch:
AIDS: Follow label directions.
Alcoholism: 100mg 2 times daily.
Diabetes: Follow label directions.
Hepatitis: Follow label directions.
Lead Poisoning: Follow label directions.

Dr. Barney:
Minimum: 40 - 50mg daily.
AIDS: higher doses than typical (only under doctor's supervision)
Angina: 50mg daily.
Chronic conditions: 100mg daily.
Diabetics: 200 - 300mg daily.

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Diabetes: 100 - 500mg daily.
Fatigue: 100mg three times daily.
Fibromyalgia: 100mg three times daily.
Glaucoma: 50mg two to three times daily.
HIV: 100mg three times daily.
Jaundice: 100mg daily.
Mononucleosis: 50 - 100mg daily.
Malabsorption/Malnutrition: 50mg three times daily.
Pancreatitis: 100mg twice daily for two months.
Parkinson's Disease: 50 - 100mg three times daily.
Shingles: 100mg twice daily.
Skin Cancer: 150mg three times daily.

Integrative Medicine Communications:
Suggested supplementation: one or two 50-mg capsules daily.
Surgery: two100-mg capsules three times a day, 1week prior
& amp; 2 weeks after procedure.

Diabetics should take ALA with caution as it can cause hypoglycemia.

 

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