I've already given you the link to the thread that discusses this.

Many of us had NO IDEA until joano brought Dr. Blaylock's newsletter here, that the R-lipoic some of us were using was inferior to the newer form that is now available.

We all learned alot on that thread:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...light=blaylock

The bottom line is that the STABILIZED form is called NaRALA and is patented, and much better absorbed by the GI tract.
It is not expensive, and is easily purchased from Amazon where many of the supplements we tend to use here are now available at discounted prices-- with free shipping over $25.

Doctor's Best is the quality form I use, and now recommend.
I use several products now from Doctor's Best and find them affordable and very high quality, and labeled clearly so people can see what they are getting exactly.

iherb.com carries them too, but free shipping is usually over 45 or 60 dollars, so for smaller purchases you still pay shipping there.

R-lipoic acid is not a drug. It is a supplement. The regular R-lipoic like I WAS using was from Source Naturals, and it did NOT lower my blood sugars. When I switched to the Stablized form, that is when my A1C dropped quite a bit. This is why I recommend the Stabilized form now, which is still quite new BTW.

Taking supplements can be expensive business. I spend quite a bit of time finding the best quality and manufacturer for the most reasonable prices. You do not have to take my advice, and I do not have any
financial involvement with any of them that I use and recommend.