ALA and R-ala???

[annielovesBB]

Hi Ladies!

Can you tell me what the difference is between ALA and R-ala? I'm currently on ALA but I'm hearing so much about R-ala that i thought i should switch. And what about Glucorell-R, is that similiar to one of the other two?
Thanks for responding!

 

[The Shadow]

Ala is a racemic mix......think mirror inages of each other....the R version is much more potent in its effects...it also costts a bit more but well worth it

 

[Ulter]

What the Shadow says is correct.

ALA is a blend of synthetic and natural lipoic acid. Synthetic is s-ALA and Natural is r-ALA. The advantage of using pure r-ALA like Glucorell R is that you only get the Natural version. The s-ALA is useless and actually competes with the r-ALA, and that means S gets in it's way, so by removing it the r-ALA is able to work better.

You can find Glucorell R with a discount for this board at www.anafit.com/shop The coupon code is: afdiscount If you want to read more about it go to www.glucorellr.com

 

[Raina]

Honestly, if I could take one supplement, it would be r-ala. It's made that big a difference for me.

 

[The Red Dragon]

Thanks I've been looking all over for cheap R-ALA, although customs willl probably kill me.

Get R-ALA, its at least two times more potent since it's not a 50/50 racemix mixture...it's probably even more effective since there's no competitive inhibition by the S-ALA

 

[The Shadow]

yeah....actuallyI have heard 3x as a side by side study was done with a glucometer, lots of carbs and the two types

 

[The Red Dragon]

3x the potency for double the price? Seems worth it, not if you're a Canadian though, I need a cheap Canadian source. Customs, taxes and the conversion rate make it crazy expensive. How useful is it though? Is it worth the money if I'm a poor starving student ?

 

[Sassy69]

AF Store

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Honestly, if I could take one supplement, it would be r-ala. It's made that big a difference for me.

Word, sista.

 

[annielovesBB]

Thanks EVERYBODY for their responses. I enjoyed reading all of them. Everyone agreed that R-ALA is better than A-ALA so i'll go w/ that. So should i forget about getting the glucorell-R? Is Gluc.R the same thing as R-ALA? I thought about getting it on days when i eat alot of carbs & fat but if the R-ALA does the job, then i won't need it????
Any thoughts,
Thanks again all!