Drug name
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Drug Instructions
Alpha Lipoic Acid represents an antioxidant, an essence that counterpoises potentially bad chemicals named free radicals, thus changing glucose (blood sugar) into energy.
ALA provides more sufficiency for individuals who have some of the below provided conditions:
Diabetes or higher blood sugar levels;
Patients with high cholesterol levels;
Patients affected by cataracts (in early stages);
Patients with cardiovascular problems such
Action:
ALA stimulates the work of vitamin C and E;
ALA is a potent antioxidant which fights against free radicals;
It's easily engrossed either from food taken or from supplements;
ALA works by increasing glutathione helping with detoxification;
ALA defends the lens and retina of your eyes from degeneracy, and also performs alleviation of glaucoma;
ALA is prescribed for the treatment of liver.
In a general sense, the 2 biggest privileges from supplementing ALA lies in its mighty antioxidant features, and its capability to perform increment of Glutathione levels which has a big role in the solvent of toxic substances in the liver.
Intake instructions
Please make sure to take it as a dietary supplement, the intake should be organized in the following way: 1 - 6 capsules daily, with or without food.
Drug Category and Mechanism
Alpha Lipoic Acid is a fatty acid explored in the inner cell in the body. Alpha Lipoic Acid is necessary for the body to output the energy for the body's natural functions. Alpha Lipoic Acid changes glucose (blood sugar) into energy.
Alpha Lipoic Acid is also an antioxidant, an essence which neutralizes potentially bad chemicals named free radicals. What makes Alpha Lipoic Acid an exclusive preparate lies in its functions in water and fat, which differs from most usual antioxidants vitamins C and E, and it occurs to be able to pass antioxidants such as vitamin C and glutathione after they were already used up. Glutathione stands as an important antioxidant which assists the body remove potentially bad substances. Alpha Lipoic Acid performs an increment in the formation of glutathione.
Missed Dose
Should you miss a dose of this medicine please take it asap. If you find you have missed the previous dosage when it is almost time for your next dose, you should better skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Taking double or extra doses at once is not recommended. If more than one dose is missed, please contact your attending medical doctor or health care provider.
Storage
The best conditions to keep the medicine at are to store them room temperature 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). The container where the medicine is stored should be tightly closed. It should be also strictly protected from moisture, heat and light.
Safety Precautions
Please do not use this preparate if you have allergy to Saw Palmetto, or have some conditions. Make sure your health care provider is aware if you have:
a bleeding as well as blood clotting disorder ( e.g. hemophilia);
stomach sore with severe bleeding; or
dimple colitis or Crohn's illness.
Before you intake saw palmetto, please inform your health care provider, pharmacist, herbalist. It It can be dangerous for you to use this product because you have:
liver illness;
heart problems;
a heart rhythm troubles;
a history of stomach ulcer; or
asthma as well as other breathing problems.
Please make sure not to take saw palmetto without informing your doctor that you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while taking the medicine. Saw palmetto can cause harm to the fetus. It is not yet explored whether saw palmetto is found in the breast milk or if it can cause harm to a nursing baby. Make sure not to use this product without preliminary consulting with your doctor and if you are breast-feeding mother. Do not give any herbal/health essence to a child without preliminary advising of he doctor.
Probable Side Effects
ALA has few side effects thus make sure to inform your doctor if any. The advised daily dose is between 50mg to 100mg, thus higher doses may cause aversion and disturbs stomachs, and exceeding the permitted extents doses can even lead to low level of blood sugar. On the benefit side, intake of Alpha LA may often bring to the moderate and relaxing feeling, thus leading to a better state of well-being.
Extra Information
Animal studies explore that ALA may adapt thyroid hormone levels, thus it could theoretically make the same effect in humans. People who are taking thyroid preparates such as levothyroxine should pass the treatment course under the strict control of health care provider.