Re: ALA - How do you get the right amount?

July 12, 2004

For 1/8 you can divide it twice in half and the result into thirds. For 1/2 you

can divide it into thirds immediately.

It is not that difficult to divide the capsules. I tip the contents on a bit of

baking paper with a crease in it, half the amount with a knife, half it again

(and already you got 12.5 mg), than thirds if necessary. I then push one portion

onto another bit of paper (the crease helps getting it where you want it). From

there I refill it into an empty capsule ready for use (again a crease helps to

get it into even quite small capsules which I use at night).

Dagmar.

[ ] ALA - How do you get the right amount?

The bottle of ALA I have is 50 mg per capsule. Andy recommends 1/8 - 1/2 mg

per pound. My son is thrity pounds, so how do I give him the right amount?

Diane

July 12, 2004

I mix a 50 mg cap in 25 ml juice, and give 5 ml for each dose (ie. 10

mg of ALA). I keep it refrigerated and shake it well before taking

each dose. My son is 26 lbs, but I have chelated him for a year

already. I started with 4 mg, 10 mg might be too much to begin with.

I like it especially at night, there is nothing to do: shake it, fill

the dropper, put the dropper in his mouth and he sucks it w/out

waking up, and that's it!

> The bottle of ALA I have is 50 mg per capsule. Andy recommends

1/8 - 1/2 mg per pound. My son is thrity pounds, so how do I give

him the right amount?

>

> Diane

>

July 13, 2004

If it is a pill, you must cut it, and if it its a veggie cap, open

it and divide the content.

The ALA pills are of 50mg each, and your son weight is 30 lb. You

should be giving him between 1/8 and 1/2 mg per pound, that is,

between 4 mg and 15 mg.

If you cut the pill in 2, each part will be 25mg, too much.

If you cut the pill in 4, each part will be 12.5 mg, very close to

15mg, or 1/2 mg per pound dose.

If you cut the pill in 8, each part will be 6.25 mg, close enough to

the 4 mg, or 1/8 mg per pound per child.

Hope this helps.

Raquel

> The bottle of ALA I have is 50 mg per capsule. Andy recommends

1/8 - 1/2 mg per pound. My son is thrity pounds, so how do I give

him the right amount?

>

> Diane

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