Does ALA help with pain & inflammation?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 86% of 7 people who reported on ALA for pain & inflammation say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 14% say it got worse.
Pain & inflammation: what users report
86%better7 reports · few reports
6 better0 no change1 worse
What people say about ALA and pain & inflammation
“R-ALA - has shrunk keloids that I was told would never go away and helped with general over all MS body pain”
“Alpha Lipoic Acid: Maybe improved my neuropathic pain”
“For nerve pain and repair, check out alpha lipoic acid and palmitoylethanolamide. I've had a few bouts of nerve damage over the years. The last time, I started using both and holy shit did that help.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong100 meta-analyses · 243 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at pain & inflammation. 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