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Alpha Lipoic Acid, Biotin, Insulin Resistant and Hypoglycemia

Hello - I am insulin resistant, ketogenic paleo, 35 year old woman. I have 15-30 pounds to lose. I lost the first 10 after going keto but now it won't budge. Doesn't matter what …
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Biotin Helped My Sleep

Who has experiences using Biotin as a sleep aid? If I go to bed a nine PM I usually wake up at 3-4am ready for my day, causing me to feel tired and unrest-ed throughout the day. …
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Sainsbury’s Eggs

http://www2.sainsburys.co.uk/food/foodandfeatures/safety_quality/articles/eggs.htm Look at the big selection of eggs there - cage-free, barn, free-range, taste the difference free …
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alpha linolenic acid = underrated neolithic agent of disease?

I've noticed that a lot of people keep saying that we're poor converters of ALA to EPA and DHA, so we should get our omega 3s from meat and fish. The latter is true, but grass fed …
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Flax Seeds and Phytoestrogin

I've been consuming two tablespoons of ground flax seeds a day. (Fwiw, this is how I believe Seth Roberts takes his flax, which I privilege because his self-experimental results ar …
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ALA/NAC combo..

Can a ALA/NAC combo result in fat loss?
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Is n-3 fat in pastured beef ALA or DHA/EPA?

Hello, There are many sources which state the n-3 fat in pastured beef is DHA/EPA rather than ALA. E.g. from KGH: "DHA/EPA are found in pastured butter, beef and lamb, and fatty …
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n-3 Omega 3 fatty acid: ALA is it important or not at all?

In my year or so since I started to eat paleo, I first learnt that we need a very good intake of omega 3 acids in our diet, and I later learnt that the really important fatty acids …
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Why does flaxseed oil have a better effect on my gums than fish oil?

A few years ago when I was still veg*n but transitioning to paleo I started taking flax seed oil. One effect it had was that my gums stopped bleeding. After reading about some nega …
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Do you take into consideration ALA for your O6:O3 ratio?

I get a good amount of EPA and DHA from supplementing with cod liver oil, but I was wondering earlier today the importance of ALA. I haven't found that much on the subject, but sur …
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Is Alpha Linolenic Acid still necessary in the presence of a high DHA and EPA intake?

I know that Omega 3s are essential fatty acids and you need to supplement with fish oil. I Googled omega 3s and Wikipedia states that ALA (Alpha linolenic acid) is also an essentia …
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Alpha Lipoic Acid

I recently started taking Natrol 200mg Alpha Lipoic Acid in the morning after I have heard that is can be beneficial in those with open angle glaucoma.. I noticed that the "pulsing …
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Is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) necessary by itself?

I have been on the paleo diet for 6 weeks now. I have taken flax seed oil for few years in order to get some omega-3's into my diet. Now I have added fish oil to my diet and I am …
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Alpha-lipoic acid in meat and cooking

I think that the glutathione in meat is almost all destroyed in the cooking processed but I am not entirely sure about the alpha-lipoic acid content which is also substantial. Does …