> I always saw a decrease. Now, this doesn't prove anything, as it could be that, by happenstance, the timing worked out that way, in terms of when I last ate a

> I always saw a decrease. Now, this doesn't prove anything, as it could be that, by happenstance, the timing worked out that way, in terms of when I last ate and the natural upswings and downswings in the levels. But I made it a point to try and do this several hours I'd last had anything to eat to minimize that aspect, and I saw marked (50-60 point) drops after taking the ALA. What you want is stabilized R-ALA, it is much more expensive but the unstabilized form of ALA tends to degrade quickly so you have less guarantees over what you are getting. If you are type 2 you can do a good job of maintaining it by supplements and dietary maintenance. A Ketogenic diet is great, since it just removes carbs all together. :)