Does ALA help with energy?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 100% of 15 people who reported on ALA for energy say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
Energy: what users report
100%better15 reports · few reports
15 better0 no change0 worse
What people say about ALA and energy
“I also take alcar, alpha lipoic acid, choline, and pqq, but... there is some difference with these, but not as major as with CoQ10.”
“I've been getting a lot of energy with ~2000mg ALCAR and (IIRC) 300mg ALA, alpha-GPC, 50 mg p5p, and a curcumin/piperine cap”
“some things that helped me get over chronic fatigue ... alpha lipoc acid”
“For the mitochondrial stuff I recommend ALA along with ALCAR and Coq10...it's insane how well it works.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong100 meta-analyses · 243 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at energy. See all research on ALA.
Side effects people mention
liver damage 2headache 1fatty liver 1mercury brain 1intellectual decline 1
What else is ALA used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count