Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Also known by these names
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BCCT plans to write a summary on alpha-lipoic acid. While our summary is in development, you can visit About Herbs: Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Cautions
Alpha-lipoic acid may cause hypoglycemia that can be compounded if you are on medication that reduces blood sugar. Refer to the About Herbs summary on Alpha-Lipoic Acid for more information.
Dosing
BCCT does not recommend therapies or doses, but only provides information for patients and providers to consider as part of a complete treatment plan. Patients should discuss therapies with their physicians, as contraindications, interactions and side effects must be evaluated.
Dosage recommendations are available from these sources:
- Your Health Solution: Lung Cancer Supplement Recommendations
- Alschuler LN, Gazella KA. The Definitive Guide to Cancer, 3rd Edition: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing. Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts. 2010.
- Block KI. Life over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Care. New York: Bantam Dell. 2009.
- Natural Medicines Database (requires purchase)
Integrative Plans, Protocols and Medical Systems
For more information about protocols, see our Integrative Plans and Protocols page. |
- Plans, protocols and programs
- Alschuler & Gazella complementary approaches1
- Manage inflammation
- Manage insulin resistance
- Kidney cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Berkson protocol: lntravenous alpha-lipoic acid and low-dose naltrexone2
- Block program3
- Terrain support
- Managing oxidation
- Managing inflammation
- Regulating carbohydrate metabolism
- Preventing/reducing chemo induced peripheral neuropathy
- Lemole, Mehta & McKee protocols4
- Lung cancer
- McKinney protocols5
- Symptom management
- D-ALA (intravenous form):
- Breast cancer
- Carcinoid tumor
- Colorectal cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver/gallbladder cancer
- Lymphoma
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Prostate cancer
- Sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Uterine cancer
- R-ALA (oral form)
- Leukemia
More Information
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products
- Therapeutic Research Center: Natural Medicines Database
- Lone Star Medical Group: Natural Alternative Treatments
- ConsumerLab.com
- Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, and Karolyn Gazella: The Definitive Guide to Cancer, 3rd Edition: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing
- Neil McKinney, BSc, ND: Naturopathic Oncology, 3rd Edition
- Dwight McKee, MD, editor: Clinical Pearls
- Barbara MacDonald, ND, LAc: The Breast Cancer Companion: A Complementary Care Manual: Third Edition