Please consider the below supplement information from Swanson. Is there any adverse effects with this form of ALA, and is it so much better than "ordinary" ALA as Swanson states? I have read quite a lot information about "regular" ALA, but not the below type.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 Capsule
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value R-Fraction Alpha-LipoicAcid [from Bio-Enhanced® Na-RALA (sodium R-lipoic acid)] 100 mg **Daily Value not established.
"Conventional alpha lipoic acid supplements feature a 50-50 racemic blend of R and S isomers, but the R isomer is the only form that occurs naturally in the human body, and it's the form responsible for most of alpha lipoic acid's beneficial effects. However, efforts to make an effective supplement containing only the R form have always been hampered by stability problems - until now. This form achieves maximum R-alpha lipoic acid concentrations in plasma after 30 minutes that are up to 8-10 times greater than those reached by regular (racemic) alpha lipoic acid supplements.
- Our most effective alpha lipoic acid supplement to date
- Isolates the R-isomer, the only form found naturally in the body for enhanced benefit
- Stabilized form of R-alpha lipoic acid"