The Big Difference Between R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and STABILIZED R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

I have read several scientific articles comparing R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and Stabilized R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and understood that the Stabilized R ALA is by far superior to unstabilized R-ALA. I must confess it was quite difficult to go through all those scientific terms, but what made things clear for me was seeing the results of an experiment, a practical demonstration. So what I will do here is write about the most important differences between unstablizied R-ALA and Stabilized R ALA as clearly and practically as I can. All ALA is not the same!

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First, we'll have to remember the terms we are working with. It's not as difficult as it may look.

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R-ALA = unstabilized R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

Stabilized R ALA = Stabilized R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

And now let's go to the differences:

What does this stable versus non-stable actually mean? It means that you don't have to keep the stable R ALA in the fridge. You can just keep it on a shelf and it will be good for 3 years without becoming polymerized. "Wait a minute!" you say. "Polymerized!" Oh, that's what I did not understand either till I saw the experiment. The "polymerized" sample became hard and stuck to surfaces (table and even the spoon they mixed it with in water). R-ALA will do that easily when exposed to light, heat or moisture. So the unstable R-ALA can become polymerized even before it gets to you -while handled by its producers, when the powder is put into capsules. That friction will cause heating which will lead to polymerization even before the product leaves the factory! Then, on its way to you, the mail won't keep it in a fridge, so the R-ALA will most probably be affected by the heat it is exposed to. I'm sure that if you saw the polymerized R-ALA you would never again put it in your mouth and stomach.

Stabilized R ALA is water soluble, it dissolves in water, while the R-ALA is not soluble. This also leads to another point -stabilized R ALA is easily absorbed, which means it gets into the system where it becomes efficient and does its job, while the R-ALA absorption is slower and far less. In a clinical trial, the concentration of lipoic acid in the plasma was 40 times higher in the people who were given stabilized R ALA than those who were given R-ALA!

You should also know that unstabilized R-ALA can cause heartburn or indigestion, while stabilized R ALA does not cause heartburn, indigestion or stomach discomfort.

I think these differences (and I only wrote about those I considered most important, but there are more) make it clear for anyone why Stabilized R ALA is much better and why you should get it and not just R-ALA.

To read more information about these differences follow this link: R ALA

The Big Difference Between R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and STABILIZED R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

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