Posted by Molitor on January 9, 2008, at 8:53:21
In reply to Re: Acetyl-L-Carnitine - Capsules vs Powder » tecknohed, posted by kezia on January 2, 2008, at 21:41:04
technohed's got the right idea here. I buy raw powders because they're usually a fraction of what capsules cost. But...
One problem you run into with ALCAR and PLCAR is that they tend to absorb moisture from the atmosphere. If you spill PLCAR on your counter, it will turn into a liquid within a few hours. So the raw powder might be a messy pain to carry around in little baggies in your pocket or purse.
Another option is to buy a little capsule machine:
http://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=CN19
and cap them yourself from the bulk powder. That capper is supposed to be better than the one 1fast400 sells. I've never done this myself, but a lot of people do.Some of these powders can be very acidic. I don't know how this would affect your teeth over an extended period of time. At least one supplement, NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) is so acidic that I wouldn't take the powder anymore. Even after washing it down with a glass of water, baking soda solution will fizz in your mouth like a two-dollar volcano. Immediately after taking a mouthful of powders, I rinse with a baking soda solution, just to be safe. This is also good for killing any aftertaste.
You can get good deals on scales on ebay, but there's also a lot of dodgy junk scales that should be avoided. This has some info on scales:
http://www.digitalscale.com/brands.htm
I've bought from http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/ but http://www.saveonscales.com/ has some really incredible (!) deals on quality brand-name scales. They have them hidden in the "Monthly Specials" and "Closeout Items" on the left menu.
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