Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Does anyone know antything about Alfa Lopioc Acid???? If you do please let me know and does anyone know about taking 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnman a day??? Thanks, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 bgum_77077 wrote: > Does anyone know antything about Alfa Lopioc Acid???? If you do > please let me know and does anyone know about taking 1/2 a teaspoon of > cinnman a day??? > > Thanks, Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant. It may improve your blood glucose levels, but mostly I've heard of it being used to reverse peripheral neuropathy. Nerve damage to the feet, burning, tingling, numbness, is difficult and slow to heal. And there's no guarantee that it will be completely reversed, but especially in the early stages, ALA can help. It can take weeks or months to see improvement, and the stuff is relatively expensive at the vitamin shops. The stuff is used with Evening Primrose Oil, which seems to intensify the beneficial effects. I'm not sure of the recommended dosage. There have been some articles recently about cinnamon. One gram a day is the therapeutic dose. Doesn't seem to help to take more. One gram is less than 1/3rd of a teaspoon. The stuff has a powerful taste and can give you indigestion. Mendosa's site has an article which points out that the glucose reducing part of cinnamon is water soluble, so you can soak the stuff in water, toss the cinnamon, and then drink the water. http://www.mendosa.com/newsletter_april.htm Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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