Benfotiamine

[NYNikki]

I've been reading up on the great results of Benfotiamine and wondered if anyone here has tried it and what they thought of it?

Thanks, Nikki

[dina1957]

I've been reading up on the great results of Benfotiamine and wondered if anyone here has tried it and what they thought of it?

Thanks, Nikki
No, I haven't but thanks for posting.

[ilovepink]

im going to try it.ive heard it works great. have you tried it yet?

[dina1957]

im going to try it.ive heard it works great. have you tried it yet?
I got it ( yeah, I promised not to buy any supplements, LOL), and started taking recently, 1 cap in the morning, so far don't see much changes, but I am swimming now 4-5 days a week, and this makes difference in my FBG. yesterday is was nice 109, which is very good for me.
I will report resultf of the benfotiamin after a months.

[ilovepink]

the one i looked at said to take two 150 mg caps a day.

[dina1957]

the one i looked at said to take two 150 mg caps a day.
Mine says once a day, one cap.
Benfotiamine (a lipid-soluble form of vitamin B-1) was developed in Japan in the late 1950's to treat alcoholic neuropathy, sciatica and other painful nerve conditions. It was patented in the U.S. in 1962, and has been in widespread use in Japan since 1962 and in Europe since 1992 with encouraging results.
This version is fat soluble, unlike natural B1 that is water soluble, Fat soluble vitamins can accumulate in fat tissues, so it is not better to take more IMHO.

[ilovepink]

yep same thing but says to take two.