That is typical for alpha lipoic acid. ALA is the old version of lipoic acid. It is composed of a mixture of active R- form and an
inactive form. So only about 1/2 of it is active.
Taking R-lipoic is more potent and you may be able to use only 100mg of that instead. Buy the stabilized form.
We discuss this here, with links to read:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread159210.html
It is your choice...
ALA may lower blood sugar in some patients. It has been used for over a decade for neuropathies with success.
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