Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid for IR-anyone try it?
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:41:03 -0700
Barbara,
Well done. The sources are from respected, peer-reviewed journals. So, anyone
who wants to read the source, and critique the article (strengths and
weaknesses) is able to do so.
You cite a monograph. What monograph is that?
If you want to really go all out (which most people don't have the time to do,
including myself), you could summarize the findings of each study in a
sentence or two. But, as I said, that's going above and beyond, though it can
be helpful.
Nice references.
Renee
"Barb C." wrote:
>
> \Hello Renne,
> Since I am still fairily new at researching through the net(I never
> spent time reading anything about health)-I still consider myself more
> than illiterate with providing the details.I try my best to read and I
> know there is a lot of garbage out there.
>
> I just wanted to ask if anyone had heard or tried this.
> I apologize for my ignorance.
>
> would this help?Should I just copy and past the links to read?
> Anyways,I just wanted to know if anyone had success with this or had
> even heard of it.
> Again-I have several different doctors and my primary doctor is big on
> supplements rather than medications,thus my constant need for
> researching on my own and sharing with others.
> I am in no way advocating the use of this.
> Sorry if I offended anyone.
>
> Thanks once again for all your help.
>
> Selected Scientific Studies: Alpha-Lipoic Acid
>
> Natural Standard reviewed more than 200 articles to prepare the
> professional monograph from which this version was created.
>
> Some of the more recent English-language studies are listed below:
>
> Jacob S, Ruus P, Hermann R, et al. Oral administration of
> RAC-alpha-lipoic acid modulates insulin sensitivity in patients with
> type-2 diabetes mellitus: a placebo-controlled pilot trial. Free Radic
> Biol Med 1999;27(3-4):309-314.
> Reljanovic M, Reichel G, Rett K, et al. Treatment of diabetic
> polyneuropathy with the antioxidant thioctic acid (alpha-lipoic acid): a
> two year multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
> (ALADIN II). Alpha Lipoic Acid in Diabetic Neuropathy. Free Radic Res
> 1999;31(3):171-179.
> Ruhnau KJ, Meissner HP, Finn JR, et al. Effects of 3-week oral
> treatment with the antioxidant thioctic acid (alpha-lipoic acid) in
> symptomatic diabetic polyneuropathy. Diabet Med 1999;16(12):1040-1043.
> Ziegler D, Schatz H, Conrad F, et al. Effects of treatment with the
> antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid on cardiac autonomic neuropathy in NIDDM
> patients: a 4-month randomized controlled multicenter trial (DEKAN
> Study). Deutsche Kardiale Autonome Neuropathie. Diabetes Care
> 1997;20(3):369-373.
> Ziegler D, Hanefeld M, Ruhnau KJ, et al. Treatment of symptomatic
> diabetic polyneuropathy with the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid: a
> 7-month multicenter randomized controlled trial (ALADIN III Study).
> ALADIN III Study Group. Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Diabetic Neuropathy.
> Diabetes Care 1999;22(8):1296-1301.
>
> >
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