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Specific ALA Recommendations Needed

Neuropathy | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (26)
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@aunttonipage
I took regular ALA. I have read that some recommend R-ALA but I do not know the difference.

I have taken these brands and I am sure there are other good brands:
https://a.co/d/7aNiNiA
https://a.co/d/aCaIYKv

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 3 days ago

I think the difference that unless they specify na-R-ALA or R-ALA, Alpha Lipoic Acid contains a percentage of S-ALA which is synthetic ALA and is less bioavailable. You can read more here if you want the details. For me the takeaway is that the ones that don't specify R-ALA definitely contain a high percentage of the S-ALA because it costs more to take all of the synthetic ALA out during the manufacturing process.

R-Lipoic Acid vs Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Which Is Better?
https://www.performancelab.com/blogs/energy/r-lipoic-acid-vs-alpha-lipoic-acid

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