liarsdance
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The only supplement I have taken was vit D in the winter months prescribed by my doctor in France. Its given fairly routinely to women over 65 (and infants) My new English GP looked somewhat askance at it when we were going through my prescription.
Only R-ALA. It helped with neuropathy in my feet. Plateaued now but much better. Not causing problems now. I keep taking it 'cause I'm too frightened to stop.
I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?I took it for the chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in my feet. It worked brilliantly. I stopped taking it in December. Since then, the discomfort came back, noticeably so. 2 weeks ago I resumed the R-ALA and bingo! The discomfort has gone again.
I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?
That doesnt seem to be the same thing then maybe I will hold off on R-ALA.The R-ALA is for neuropathy - the tingles, pins and needles, and burning experienced with neuropathy. (It is nerve damage). This is the one I buy
https://www.healthmonthly.co.uk/swanson_ultra_double_strength_r-fraction_alpha_lipoic_acid?search_string=Swanson Ultra Double Strength R-Fraction Alpha Lipoic Acid
I took it for the chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in my feet. It worked brilliantly. I stopped taking it in December. Since then, the discomfort came back, noticeably so. 2 weeks ago I resumed the R-ALA and bingo! The discomfort has gone again.
I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?
Thanks @Brunneria. I will do some research.You may find this article interesting (as a springboard to further reading)
https://www.livestrong.com/article/381156-what-vitamin-helps-promote-circulation-in-legs-feet/
Whatever reading you do about supplements, I would be wary about taking any one source as gospel, especially if it is from a site that also happens to have exactly the supplement it is telling you that you need...
I like to track things back to actual studies, and read those. But general articles are a good intro.
Hope that helps!
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Could do with something for hair
Nails & skin any recommendations
Not a supplement but I recently raised the amount of protein in my diet to try to stem weight loss (it hasn't worked for this yet) and noticed quite quickly how my skin and hair benefitted. I now have a coat that would rival a Crufts Best in Show!
Thanks Guzzler will up protein a little
I still need to lose a bit of weight, noticed since doin lchf
Hair gone thinner nails brittle & skin a bit dryer