Difference between R ALA and ALA? And compared to AP

[warbird01]

What is the difference between the effects of R ALA and ALA?

Also for ppl who have taken both R ALA/ALA and AP (or YG) how do you compare them as far as nutrition partitioning go?

Thanks

[Rhyno]

What is the difference between the effects of R ALA and ALA?

For nutrient repartitioning, the effects should be relatively the same. Regular ALA is a mixture of r-ala and s-ala while r-ala is specifically that. It is r-ala that has the effects on glucose disposal, making the pure r-ala simply more potent. Thus, higher doses of regular ala should yield the same results as r-ala.

[Royd The Noyd]

I love r-ala even on a lower carb diet (TKD, CKD, whatev). I've only used AP on bulks and although it seemed to work well I cant always justify the cost over cheap ole r-ala.

[warbird01]

For nutrient repartitioning, the effects should be relatively the same. Regular ALA is a mixture of r-ala and s-ala while r-ala is specifically that. It is r-ala that has the effects on glucose disposal, making the pure r-ala simply more potent. Thus, higher doses of regular ala should yield the same results as r-ala.

So say for the np ala, how much would u have to take to get the equivelant dose of 100mg r ala? (seems like r ala is dosed at 100mg usually?)

[dsade]

So say for the np ala, how much would u have to take to get the equivelant dose of 100mg r ala? (seems like r ala is dosed at 100mg usually?)

Given the racemic nature of ALA, 100mg would contain 50mg of each isomer...so you would need 200mg of regular ALA.

[Steveoph]

To make things easier for you, NutraCaps of Na-R-ALA will be coming out with 143mg/cap
Sorry I don't have an exact ETA on it though.

[dsade]

To make things easier for you, NutraCaps of Na-R-ALA will be coming out with 143mg/cap
Sorry I don't have an exact ETA on it though.

Damn...if they were 144mg/cap I would totally buy them.

[Distilled Water]

Damn...if they were 144mg/cap I would totally buy them.

Yea me to, to go with my bowl o' dcp and gut health each night.

[Mulletsoldier]

ALA, and its conjugated derivatives, work (in terms of nutrient repartitioning) exclusively via the Insulin pathway of glucose homeostasis. Anabolic Pump's ingredients, on the other hand, regulate energy metabolism as a whole, through several regulatory factors. Not much of a comparison, though obviously I am bias.