I tried many things before i chelated with ALA:

chlorella, cilantro, NDF, High Dose Magnesium, Transdermal Magnesium, EFT(Emotional Freedom Technique), Vitamins/Minerals, Zinc/B6 for Pyrroluria, Zeolite, Activated Charcoal, different homeopathy, electro herbalism, Fish Oil, EPA Oil, DHA Oil, Olive Leaf Extract, GSE, Raw Food Diet, Food Allergy Diet, Paleo Diet, St.Johns Wort, 5-htp, Lithium Orotate, Truehope supplementation program, Self Help Psychotherapy Books, Anti Parasite prescription medication and a few othersn things that i don't remember.

Nothing gave me any significant and lasting relief. It was scary. The only thing that i can recommend from the therapies above is the raw food diet and orthomolecular doses of vitamins and minerals. But even this was not enough to make me feel really better.