Sounds like an intolerance to either the ALA or the chlorella. Many peoples digestive tract do not function like they should from acid and/or enzyme deficiency. Once that happens all those yeasts and bacteria just go crazy over the non-digested food. I have found that many of the replys we get here are from people who live with severly compromised body functions and sometimes scare everybody who reads their post that a certain substance, chemical, or herb sends them into convulsions. I would stronly advise muscle testing for each and every thing you put in your mouth. I personally take chlorella and have no problems at all and this includes taking ALA at the same time. Please check out this website for muscle testing. It's something you can do at home. http://www.tapintoheaven.com/2stuff/stufstest.shtml