I am told that there is a product called ALPHA LEPOECACED that is
helpfull in combating Diabetes. The bottle containg the 250 mg pills
lists SOLAR REY CO. Park City, Utah 84060. Trying t6o reach the
product makers for a possible order. What is their telephone number?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 04 Mar 2003 12:30 PST

I believe what you're looking for is "Alpha Lipoic Acid," which is
sold by many manufacturers. This is an antioxidant that may be
effective in treating diabetic neuropathies:

"Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), also known as thioctic acid, has been used
to treat diabetes-related neuropathies. Since it acts as a free
radical scavenger and since complications are thought to be secondary
to oxidative stress, ALA may help with polyneuropathy symptoms. The
ALADIN trials (Alpha lipoic acid in diabetic neuropathy) have
demonstrated improvement in different parameters of neuropathy. These
trials have shown a decrease in HbA1c although the results were not
significant. Long term trials are necessary to determine whether ALA
shows progression of neuropathy versus only improvement of neuropathy
symptoms. The Neurological Assessment of Thioctic Acid in Neuropathy
Study (NATHAN) is an ongoing multicenter trial in Europe and North
America to evaluate the ability of oral ALA to slow progression of
neuropathy in diabetes."

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/clinic/alternative_alphalipoicacid.htm

If you are looking for a place to buy alpha lipoic acid online, I'd be
glad to help you find a good price.

Hi there,

The brand name is Solaray:
http://www.nutraceutical.com/about/solaray.cfm

It is manufactured by Nutraceutical, who are based in Park City, Utah:

Nutraceutical Corporation, 
1400 Kearns Blvd., 
Second Floor, 
Park City, 
UT 84060. 

Call 800.669.8877
http://www.nutraceutical.com/

Alpha lipoic acid products:
http://www.nutraceutical.com/search/results.cfm?product_keyword=alpha&start_row=30&temp_ref=30&RequestTimeout=5000


Search strategy: alpha "Park City, Utah 84060"


Best wishes,
robertskelton-ga