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Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid for IR-anyone try it?
From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:01:21 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>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?
>
I don't even know what a monograph is.I just went to the site where I
got all the information related to the Alpha lipoic acid.
Again,I apologize for my ignorance.
Now I cannot even find those sources.I should have bookmarked them.
>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:
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>> \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:
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>> 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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>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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>Dwell in Possibility.
>--Emily Dickenson
>
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Sincerely,
Barb C.
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