Diabetes takes a toll on many organs in the body, and the kidneys are one of the hardest hit. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and accounts for almost half of all cases diagnosed each year.
The good news is that you’re not pre-destined for a future of dialysis and transplant (the endgame of progressive kidney disease). Early treatment with an inexpensive vitamin may reverse this condition and prevent the need for these expensive and difficult procedures.
An early sign of kidney problems is traces of albumin in the urine (microalbuminuria). Damaged kidneys allow this protein to leak into the urine, and levels rise as the disease advances. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers gave patients with early-stage diabetic kidney disease 300 mg of vitamin B1 (thiamine) or a placebo daily for three months. Those taking thiamine experienced a 41% decrease in urinary albumin excretion. Even more impressive, in one-third of those taking the vitamin, the condition disappeared completely!
If you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, or kidney disease, protect yourself by taking 100 mg of B1 three times a day. This safe, well-tolerated vitamin is sold in health food stores and costs just pennies per 100 mg tablet.
Yours in good health,
Dr. Whitaker
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