ALA - 60mg (Solgar)

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) serves a variety of important functions in the body, one of which is the ability to help metabolize sugar, especially in muscles, where it promotes energy. ALA is also beneficial for liver health, and helps to revitalize the underlying structure of the skin so it can look healthier and more radiant.

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Average user rating from: 1 user

Overall rating		2.3
Physical energy (1 rating)		2.5
Immune system enhancer (1 rating)		2.5
Taste (1 rating)		1.0
Digestive aid (1 rating)		2.5
Value for money (1 rating)		3.0

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Thursday, 11 March 2010

Written by soundcheck129 - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		2.3
Physical energy		2.5
Immune system enhancer		2.5
Taste		1.0
Digestive aid		2.5
Value for money		3.0

I'm sure you're wondering why I'm reviewing an ALA product - it's not one of those things that you see direct benefits from that often or has a distinct flavor or formulation. Except in this case. While this seemed to be effective in terms of controlling blood sugar (no carb comas), I thought the formulation was weak: only 60mg per pill, compared to the 150mg I usually get per dose with AllMax.

My other issue was with the taste - it's not like this is a fish oil, so there shouldn't have been an unpleasant taste. Unfortunately, there was, and it was nasty, which isn't cool when you have to take a few at a time to make up for the fact that it is underdosed.

Note - the "physical energy" rating indicates the level of fatigue protection I got from the control of blood sugar levels.

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