vitamin B1

Hello,

I see there are suggestions that vitamin B1 may help avoid neuropathy &
retinopathy. Also that the normal blood test for B1 is not accurate. My
doctor says my B1 is ok, and that taking B1 tablets is pointless, as B1 is
not easily absorbed ?

Help & advice please ??

K

Taking a B complex or B 50 vitamin won't hurt you!

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"dido22" <nospam@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fklps6$2i3$1@aioe.org...
> Hello,
>
> I see there are suggestions that vitamin B1 may help avoid neuropathy &
> retinopathy. Also that the normal blood test for B1 is not accurate. My
> doctor says my B1 is ok, and that taking B1 tablets is pointless, as B1
> is not easily absorbed ?
>
> Help & advice please ??
>
> K

dido22 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I see there are suggestions that vitamin B1 may help avoid neuropathy &
> retinopathy. Also that the normal blood test for B1 is not accurate. My
> doctor says my B1 is ok, and that taking B1 tablets is pointless, as B1
> is not easily absorbed ?
>
> Help & advice please ??
>
> K

The microvascular complications that occur in diabetics mainly due to
high blood sugar levels are neuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy.

Benfotiamine is a derivative of B1.
A scholar.google search for benfotiamine+diabetes -
http://tinyurl.com/374m8q

Benfotiamine Prevents Macro- and Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction
and Oxidative Stress Following a Meal Rich in Advanced Glycation End
Products in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes -
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi...full/29/9/2064

Prevention of Incipient Diabetic Nephropathy by High-Dose Thiamine and
Benfotiamine -
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org...full/52/8/2110
(Check the citations at the end of the article.)

Diabetes and Advanced Glycoxidation End Products -
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi...full/29/6/1420
Table 1— Therapeutic agents targeting AGEs: human and animal data -
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi...l/29/6/1420/T1

Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage.

benfotiamine+diabetes+Brownlee -
http://tinyurl.com/2rx4l7

Frank

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:31:40 -0500, Jefferson
<fwroy@adelphia.netexopheno> wrote:

>benfotiamine+diabetes+Brownlee -
>http://tinyurl.com/2rx4l7
>Frank


Skimming that quickly I first read it as "diabetes + Brownies" <g>.

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:03:49 -0000, "dido22"
<nospam@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I see there are suggestions that vitamin B1 may help avoid neuropathy &
>retinopathy. Also that the normal blood test for B1 is not accurate. My
>doctor says my B1 is ok, and that taking B1 tablets is pointless, as B1 is
>not easily absorbed ?
>
>Help & advice please ??

Well, you could point out to your doctor that there are two forms of
B1, one of which (thiamine) is water soluble and is not easily
absorbed, the other of which (benfotiamine) is fat soluble and is...

I'm currently taking a 3-month trial of benfotiamine. Haven't noticed
any difference, which may well mean that I don't need to supplement.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25