What is Benfotiamine?
Benfotiamine metabolizes quickly to produce usable vitamin B1 for your body cells. Benfotiamine is the precursor to vitamin B-1, meaning it is the building block for making Vitamin B-1, however, it is unique because its slightly different chemical structure allows it to be much better absorbed in the intestine so it can have a stronger effect on the body.
Benfotiamine can be obtained naturally in onion, garlic, leeks and other members of allium family of vegetables and you may think eating roasted garlic and onions would be a good way to get benfotiamine but they only contain trace amounts of the nutrient. Supplementation is the only way to get high enough doses to have therapeutic effects for diabetics.
Uses of Benfotiamine
Low thiamine (Vitamin B-1) creates many health issues, including nerve and heart disorders. In order to increase the absorption of thiamine, you can use Benfotiamine.
Benfotiamine is found effective in reducing the damage excess sugar does to body cells of diabetics. Better vision and better kidney functioning have also being reported. Benfotiamine also helped in Sciatica/back pain, Fatigue and Fibromyalgia.
Benfotiamine additionally may also slow down the aging process, increase exercise performance and boost up your mind.
