I have great news for those of you concerned about diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy - two common eye conditions among diabetics. It’s in the form of a supplement called benfotiamine. According to researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, benfotiamine blocks three of the major culprits responsible for blood vessel damage in patients with elevated blood sugar levels. As a result, it helps prevent retinopathy, neuropathy, and other complications of diabetes.
Physicians in Europe have been using this compound, which is a fat-soluble form of thiamine (vitamin B1), for years with great success - though it was only introduced in the U.S. a few years ago.
Although benfotiamine is found in small quantities in garlic, shallots, leeks, and onions, you’d have to eat an awful lot of these vegetables to obtain therapeutic doses. If you want to forego the bad breath, I suggest you use benfotiamine in capsule form. Look for it in your local health-food store and make it part of your supplement regimen. Typical doses range from 150 mg-450 mg daily.
Yours in good health,
Dr. Whitaker
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