ALA and ALCAR

[fatburner2007]

What is the optimal daily dosage for both ALA and ALCAR?

Best taken first thing in the morning or spreading them throughout the day?

With food? Empty stomach?

 

[bioman]

Ahh, yes, an oldie but a goodie.

In the AM on an empty stomach. Dosage varies widely..I use around 2 grams of ALCAR and 200mg ALA. Don't forget the biotin and some choline is not a bad idea either.

 

[fatburner2007]

But like with the ALCAR, you take it all at once instead of spreading it throughout the day?

Ahh, yes, an oldie but a goodie.

In the AM on an empty stomach. Dosage varies widely..I use around 2 grams of ALCAR and 200mg ALA. Don't forget the biotin and some choline is not a bad idea either.

 

[Milas]

But like with the ALCAR, you take it all at once instead of spreading it throughout the day?

Best to spread it out, and a lot of people prefer ALCAR in the 4-8g range. I like it for AM workouts (~2-3g) because it helps with focus and energy. I suppose I could do an evening dose, but I don't, so I only use 2-3g once in the AM.

ALA, it's better to go with Na-R-ALA (or R-ALA). 150-250mg R-ALA about 15-30 minutes before food. I take ALA at 600mg before my pre-wo drink in the AM (50g carbs), but if I wait more than 5-10 minutes it starts to burn. Folks go up to 1.5g ALA a day, but 200-600mg would be okay.

Adjust based on how you react and desired results.

 

[bioman]

Purely a matter of preference. I don't like to spread it out due to insomnia issues.

 

[fatburner2007]

I was looking to go with PrimaFORCE Alcalean so sounds like about 4 caps first thing in the morning should work well.

Best to spread it out, and a lot of people prefer ALCAR in the 4-8g range. I like it for AM workouts (~2-3g) because it helps with focus and energy. I suppose I could do an evening dose, but I don't, so I only use 2-3g once in the AM.

ALA, it's better to go with Na-R-ALA (or R-ALA). 150-250mg R-ALA about 15-30 minutes before food. I take ALA at 600mg before my pre-wo drink in the AM (50g carbs), but if I wait more than 5-10 minutes it starts to burn. Folks go up to 1.5g ALA a day, but 200-600mg would be okay.

Adjust based on how you react and desired results.