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Very interesting. I wonder if it would prevent/reverse kidney damage from causes other than diabetes, and if it would work with cats.
Interesting.
i will add kewords; who controls the diabetes ping list?
Another Freeper told me about a drug/supplement called “Benfotiamine” which is a fat-soluble analog of Thiamine, which is water soluble - and therefore is excreted in the urine, so its blood level cannot generally be raised.
I had seen a neurologist about neuropathy (numbness) in both feet, possibly a result of borderline diabetes, and one of the first things he tested was B1 and B6 levels. B6 was a little high because I was taking a B6 supplement that was several times the MDR, but B1 was borderline. So I started taking Benfotiamine, and when I returned to the neurologist a couple of months later my B1 level was about 50% higher. Unfortunately, my neuropathy was about the same.
However, I did learn that benfotiamine DOES RAISE B1 LEVEL in the blood, and did not cause me any problems on as much as 3 capsules per day. I still take 1 daily, to insure that I have at least an adequate level.
Good news!