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From: Q on 26 Sep 2008 12:48
Hi Everyone

I regularly read the posts here, but haven't posted anything myself for
quite a while, because I've had nothing to report.

I wondered whether anyone was using ALA to help in reducing the possibility
of glycated products wreaking havoc?
I've found references to ALA being potentially useful in this field,
although it doesn't appear to have much effect on blood glucose, just
reducing the harmful effects of the AGEs.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone is trying this and if they have anything
to report.

Stew
T2 ~3 years (slim build, active)
BP OK
No tabs, controlled by diet & exercise, but started taking benfotiamine tabs
80mg vegitabs, 1 or 2 daily 6 months ago.
HbA1c since diagnosis in the range 5.9 - 6.1; last fasting glc perfectly OK;
glc @2h pp usually in the range 6 - 8mM, occasionally up to 10;
TFT normal
LFT normal
Urine elecs, creat & microalbumin all normal.


From: Duncan Heenan on 27 Sep 2008 03:08
"Q" <question.answer(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone
>
> I regularly read the posts here, but haven't posted anything myself for
> quite a while, because I've had nothing to report.
>
> I wondered whether anyone was using ALA to help in reducing the
> possibility of glycated products wreaking havoc?
> I've found references to ALA being potentially useful in this field,
> although it doesn't appear to have much effect on blood glucose, just
> reducing the harmful effects of the AGEs.
>
> I'd be interested to hear if anyone is trying this and if they have
> anything to report.
>
> Stew
> T2 ~3 years (slim build, active)
> BP OK
> No tabs, controlled by diet & exercise, but started taking benfotiamine
> tabs 80mg vegitabs, 1 or 2 daily 6 months ago.
> HbA1c since diagnosis in the range 5.9 - 6.1; last fasting glc perfectly
> OK; glc @2h pp usually in the range 6 - 8mM, occasionally up to 10;
> TFT normal
> LFT normal
> Urine elecs, creat & microalbumin all normal.
I tried using it for a couple of months, but it had no apparent effect on my
BG readings so I stopped. Stopping had no apparent effect either.
--
Duncan Heenan

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