"Available data strongly suggest that LA, because of its antioxidant properties, is particularly suited to the prevention and/or treatment of diabetic complications that arise from an overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. In addition to its antioxidant properties, LA increases glucose uptake through recruitment of the glucose transporter-4 to plasma membranes, a mechanism that is shared with insulin-stimulated glucose uptake."
It’s pretty clear that Alpha-Lipoic Acid, sometimes ALA or just LA, works in a test tube and while the studies are mixed, one critic complained that it drops BG too much. If, or when, you are struggling with too high BG levels, that is not such a bad thing.
Adverse side effects include lower minerals such as iron, and it seems to interact poorly with some medications, including anti-cancer drugs. It can cause headaches, skin rash and indigestion.
Bottom line; I haven’t started it yet, since once on we’ll need to increase BG monitoring to avoid a crash. But definitely worth thinking about if BG is consistently too high.
Adverse side effects include lower minerals such as iron, and it seems to interact poorly with some medications, including anti-cancer drugs. It can cause headaches, skin rash and indigestion.
Bottom line; I haven’t started it yet, since once on we’ll need to increase BG monitoring to avoid a crash. But definitely worth thinking about if BG is consistently too high.
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