Absolutely. Your dietary choices play an important role in how quickly or slowly glucose enters your bloodstream. Plan each meal to include a high fibre carbohydrate, some protein and some fat. Digestion of these nutrients takes more effort and time, so slowly releases the glucose found in your meal. This leads to a steady stream of energy, without the peaks, crashes and cravings of a high-sugar diet.

Avoid refined carbohydrates like white sugar, white flour, white rice and white pasta. These have no fibre or nutrients to slow down the release of the sugar, so it goes quickly into the bloodstream. Too much sugar makes the cells "tired" of dealing with all that glucose, and they can become insulin resistant. A big hit of refined carbohydrates can't all be used as fuel, so more often gets stored as fat.

You can find it in some foods, like kidney, heart, liver, spinach, broccoli and yeast extract, where it is bound to the protein lysine. In this bound form, ALA isn't as easy to utilize. The supplemental form of ALA is unbound or free lipoic acid, allowing for easier utilization.

Yes - ALA is generally safe for daily use. Most people tolerate it well, especially at 250mg. If you take blood sugar–lowering medications, have diabetes, or have thyroid conditions, check with your healthcare provider before starting ALA.

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