Thread: Differance between R-Lipoic Acid and Alpha Lipoic Acid??
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Old 07-08-2009, 08:11 AM
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Given the LONG track record in the research on the benefits of
lipoic acid, it is very worth taking.

It appears in the aging research as a mito support, in addition to the PN papers.

I take 100mg of r-lipoic myself.

There is one paper out there on the alpha form causing some thyroid suppression in rats. It as not been duplicated/verified in rats or humans at this time. It might be "alpha" version has this
tendency. I've been on r-lipoic for over a year now, and my thyroid tests have not changed, and I have not needed any increases in doses.
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