Thiamine Deficiency and Diabetes

[Harry Hirsute]

Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine – Vitamin B1 - may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery as to why thiamine deficiency in diabetes had remained hidden until now.

Thiamine and Diabetes

 

[Donee]

The research found:

The researchers found that the decreased plasma thiamine concentration in clinical diabetes was not due to a deficiency of dietary input of thiamine. Rather it was due to a profound increased rate of removal of thiamine from the blood into the urine.

Unfortunately, no clue on how to remedy that.

Any ideas?

 

[Harry Hirsute]

an idea

The research found:

The researchers found that the decreased plasma thiamine concentration in clinical diabetes was not due to a deficiency of dietary input of thiamine. Rather it was due to a profound increased rate of removal of thiamine from the blood into the urine.

Unfortunately, no clue on how to remedy that.

Any ideas?

Thiamine, from food or supplement, has a very short half-life in our bodies (even in non-diabetics).

I would think that taking a thiamine supplement, perhaps several times a day (or perhaps using a controlled-release thiamine supplement), should help overcome this flaw.

Another alternative would be to use a fat soluble form of thiamine:

https://www.benfotiamine.org/FAQ.htm

 

[Donee]

Gee, same problem as with ascorbic acid :!:

Thanks, HH

 

[EarlyBird]

Donee!

Read the article on the Benfont... link :!:
It seems you can also increase your B1 by eating roasted
garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, etc perhaps on a daily basis.
For me, that's easier than trying to fit in another Pill :!: :lol:

Thanks for this good to know info, Harry :!: