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Supplement can reverse diabetic damage
By Dr. William Campbell Douglass on 11/20/2010
In the wake of the Avandia scandal, I've been searching the planet for a better, safer and more effective way to reverse the damage caused by diabetes.
And you're not going to believe where I found it: Right in Big Pharma's backyard!
It's called benfotiamine -- and while it's sold as a prescription "drug" overseas, it's really just a synthetic derivative of ordinary vitamin B1, a.k.a., thiamine.
There's just one big difference between the two: While thiamine is water soluble, benfotiamine is fat soluble -- and that allows your body to absorb it five times more efficiently.
The result: a diabetes repair kit that puts the other Big Pharma drugs to shame.
A knockout blow to diabetes
Benfotiamine takes excess blood sugar and puts it to work -- restoring balance by allowing your blood cells to use the glucose instead of becoming overrun with the stuff.
But that's not even close to all it does.
It can actually reverse the damage caused by high blood sugar, including kidney and nerve damage.
It's like getting your life back.
Now, if Big Pharma would just start selling this stuff here in the United States, I'd give the devil his due -- and say this is a rare case of a drug that works (even if it is just a synthetic vitamin).
But they wouldn't dare -- because the U.S. happens to be the world's most lucrative diabetes market, and benfotiamine is so safe, effective and inexpensive that it would wipe out that multibillion-dollar industry overnight.
Now, I can practically hear what you're thinking at this point: If it's that good, why haven't I heard of it?
Trust me -- it is that good. And while you may not have heard of it, researchers have. It's been studied for decades now -- and the science behind it is rock solid.
In fact, if this was a movie, I could make a poster filled with glowing blurbs -- like this one from the journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews: "an inexpensive approach to the prevention and/or treatment of diabetic complications."
Or maybe this one, from Pharmacological Research: "effective for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy."
Circulation: Heart Failure: "protects from diabetes mellitus-induced cardiac dysfunction" and "merits attention for application in clinical practice."
Even in other languages, the results are the same -- this was in Serbian Archives for the Whole Medicine last year: "significant subjective and objective improvement" and "a good starting choice" for diabetic polyneuropathy.
I didn't cherry-pick these, by the way. You can look it up yourself if you want -- and you'll find that the glowing research isn't limited to diabetes. Other studies have found that benfotiamine may help treat or lower the risk of everything from Alzheimer's disease to heart problems.
The only problem is getting it. It's hard to find, and there's no way to be sure of what you're getting when you do find it.
At some point, U.S. consumers will start to demand benfotiamine -- especially when word gets out over how effective it is overseas -- and you'll see every diabetic taking it.
My prediction: It'll be game over for Big Pharma's diabetes drugs when that does happen.
The only question is, will it be too late for you?
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Wesley Griffin
When i was in the military they gave B-1 injections to some of us after we came back from overseas. Is this the same thing as Benfotiamine ?
The reason i ask this is. I had a real bad run of the Flu, so i ask my Doctor two questions. Can you give me a gammaglobin shot ( not sure of the spelling) and can you give me a B-1 injection. His answer was " no, to many bad reports on these two treatments "!
I took both of these as a teenager, and in the military for 20 years. They always worked for me and others.
So why will they NOT use these today if they work?
PS: Where wolud i find a high grade (trusted) product of this type (Benfotiamine ) and at what dosage?
You news letters are great, thanks for all your hard work.
Anonymous
It would seem to be likely that benfotiamine MUST be available through a reliable source in Canada, or one of the European countries? Anyone out there know?
Renato B. Feir
I bought benfotiamine for neuropathy and heart problem but I have read somewhere that this can remove plaques that can block the flow of blood. So I stopped taking it. Is this true? I love to resume taking it but my cardio doctor is not familiar with it. Please advice.
Rene Feir
Anonymous
You can get it at www.realfoodnutrients.com
I have taken it for years and it works.
Anonymous -- sandy
dear anonymous -- try 1 800 can-drug
or canadadrugs.com - i have used both contacts
same place -- very nice people
sandy
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Anonymous
Benfiotamine is available in health food stores and from the big internet vitamin stores.
I purchased 120 150mg capsules at Vitacost for about $10.
I take it twice a day.
annepom
I bought Benfotiamine through an Australian company a month ago. I take it once a day as the label suggests. How long does it take to start stabilising my blood glucose? I eat mainly a raw plant based diet, no grains and very little sugar. Green smoothies and whole foods. at least I don't have to take insulin injections or metformin by my blood glucose is still too high. anyone know how long before I get results? I also take GTF Chromium after reading about it here.
Anonymous
After eating if your blood sugar is high try taking raw, organic, virgin coconut oil. In 30 minutes it should be back to normal. two heaping teaspoons full.
Also see:
Coconut Oil Benefits Blood Sugar and Fights Diabetes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/coc...
todd
annepom
Thanks Tod......I've also been taking raw, organic, virgin coconut oil most days this year, about 1 dstpn with at least 2 meals per day. Grains are the problem. I haven' tested my BGL for several days as it's really depressing. I guess I have to be patient! and keep trying............cheers..anne
Anonymous
two tablespoons of apple cider or white vinegar before a meal lowers glucose after that meal. research in Diabetes Care (3 studies). Make sure you are lowering carbs in your diet too. if you limit grains but still eat a lot of fruit, your sugar will be high.
annepom
Thanks. Yep, doing that. I only have a handful of blueberries or other dark berries in my smoothie every morning and an apple each day. Apparently my digestive system is out of whack so getting help from a Naturopath. She reckons once that's fixed then can concentrate on getting blood glucose levels down naturally: using food. Each body is different and unfortunately mine needs more attention to get right! I spend a lot of time and effort researching this and I have a point to make with my doctor.
Veganaut
Alpha-lipoic acid is another supplement that prevents diabetes neuropathy. It has also been clinically proven. The dosage is 600 mg, I think twice a day.
While some say that raw foods can "cure type 2 diabetes in 30 days", it doesn't mean it will work for everybody. Depending on one's constitution, it may be better to have a wholesome diet with good sources of protein and fats, slightly cooked for easier assimilation. Exercising every day for at least half an hour seems to be very helpful in bringing blood sugar back to normal.
Veganaut
And, of course, magnesium!
Low levels of magnesium occur in about 40 percent of people who already have high blood glucose. According to one analysis, an increase of 100 mg/d in dietary magnesium is associated with a 15-percent risk reduction for developing high blood glucose.
Anonymous
Sorry to correct you dr. Douglas, but you can easily buy benfotiamine in the U.S. I bought some at iherb two years ago, and I also saw it on the shelves at Super Supplements. So now try explaining why it hasn't caught on, since availability is not an issue. Maybe it doesn't work?
Anonymous
Alpha Lipoic Acid, Chrominum Picolinate, gymnena sylvestre, Holy Basil, Vanayl, and Cinnamon are also good....
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