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You can take alpha-lipoic acid as capsules or visit a physician to receive it as an injection. The appropriate dosage varies widely by your intended use. The supplement can and should be taken without food.
For those taking ALA as an antioxidant supplement, 50 to 100 mg is enough. Since you are only using it for long-term preventative maintenance, you don’t need to take the supplement every day.
Two to four times a week is enough, but you may want to vary your dosage according to your diet. Those already eating an antioxidant-rich diet should take this nootropic less frequently.
When treating a disease or health condition, 300 to 600 mg is the standard range. Neuropathy treatment is usually a daily dose of 600 mg.
Doctors may also recommend 800 mg a day in a divided dose for diabetic neuropathy or diabetes. *
In studies that administered anywhere from 600mg-1,200mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid for several years, no serious side effects were reported; shorter-term administration of much higher doses (2,400mg) also didn’t produce series symptoms. Minor Alpha Lipoic Acid side effects in these studies included itchy skin, rashes, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
These doses weren’t particularly harmful, but they were excessively high in some cases. High doses are sometimes necessary to treat conditions or deficiency. *
