I wonder if simply taking ALA could be of some benefit in preventing Alu sequence copies. It is apparently an effective RT inhibitor.
http://www.ncbi.nlm..../pubmed/1724477
"An over 90% reduction of reverse transcriptase activity could be achieved with 70 micrograms alpha-lipoic acid/ml,"
If this is the case, why is ALA not an effective HIV therapy?
Perhaps it is. I would bet ALA can help HIV patients tremendously. I will look for some full text studies.
Q: can big pharma profit off of ALA?
A: No