For those taking ALA ( alpha-lipoic acid ) AND chlorella- how are you incorporating it in your CHL regime? When do you take it ..1 or 2 daily? And when?
Also How much are you taking? 600 mg etc?
Are you seeing good results in terms of the skin???
I’d like to start taking this in my CHL regime to help my skin a bit more, my acne is out of control..and I’m getting scared and desperate! However I will never get rid of CHL, its doing it’s job but I need a boost.
I take the ALA in the morning w/ breakfast and half of my chl dosage (about 4g now). I've been taking it for a month now and so far I've seen some results...which could also be attributed to the chl that I've been taking for a little over two weeks. I don't think there's any harm in taking both since ALA is an antioxidant and chl is food/superfood. I'm using Natrol's 300mg ALA, but I think I'm going to start taking two pills a day for a total of 600mg. I always like to split my supplements when they require more than one pill/capsule per day, so I'll do the same w/ ALA.
The results that I've seen so far are:
-smoother skin
-less visible pores
-less cysts
-pimples/cysts don't last any longer than 2-3 days whereas it used to be 4-5 days before they dried and turned into humongous dark marks
-marks are starting to fade away faster
I'm also using Desert Essence's Tea tree oil cleansing pad and it really helps with my flare ups. I would recommend it ($3.99 for 50 pads @ Whole Paychecks) but beware if you don't like strong herbal scents....it's a kicker at first but I am now used to it. I use it at night.
I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.
I envy you!!
I want to be able to do that by this summer, because I don't like to wear excessive makeup when it's hot! I always end up looking greasy by the end of the day!
This is my goal for the end of this Year.
I honestly don’t mind the breaking out because I know I’m being cleaned from the inside, but I don’t want the pattern of having my acne raise to the surface and just STAY there. Beak out keep breaking out - have my acne just stay at the surface forever and not go anywhere, like its’ been for 10 years! I want my face to clear up but I’m scared it wont -however, I have faith in CHL but it may need some help.
How much of ALA are you taking? …how many times a day?… and when do you take it?
I know how you feel!
Been there and I'm still there at 25.
My parents used to tell me that it would pass w/ age but unfortunately I'm still stuck w/ my hormonal acne.
I refuse to take meds + I don't have insurance, but if nothing gets better within a year, I might have to end up taking the pill... I don't like the idea of it, but I did it before and it helped me tremendously + I had little to no side effects. I've been through almost everything w/ my acne (differin, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, accutane 2x, proactiv, etc...). You name it, I tried it! So now I'm trying to clear my skin from the inside out and at the same time improve my general health.
I used to get teased because of my acne, so it's an issue that I take at heart and I know how people w/ acne feel...
On another note, I have now added Spirulina to my list of supplements because my energy level is so low that I can barely go through a working day without getting sleepy... I bought it at Whole Paycheck and I'm starting with 2g. Green all the way...