Is Bentofiamine Any Good For Neuropathy?

Today's post from healthyselfprograms.com (see link below) is an assessment of one of the commonest supplements recommended for neuropathy - Benfotiamine. There are hundreds of versions of Bentofiamine on the market but does it work? This site says not but you have to take as you find, do your own research and consult with your doctor. One thing is sure, we need to weed out the fake from the genuine - living with neuropathy is bad enough without wasting good money on supplements that have no chance of working. As far as Bentofiamine is concerned; opinions differ greatly.
 

Benfotiamine Review: A Neuropathy Treatment Formula?
 June 4, 2014 by admin 

Benfotiamine is a dietary supplement that claims to treat Neuropathy which is a nerve disorder. Benfotiamine is a natural product (vitamin B1).

In this review of Benfotiamine we will be investigating its properties, clinical studies and has it any hard evidence it helps suffers of nerve condition such as Sciatica and Neuropathy.

With so many “so called miracle pills about” this one seems to pop up quite often and does seem to get a lot of users, But not many good reviews or feedback.

What is Benfotiamine?

Benfotiamine (Vitamin B1) is found in the Allium family of garlic and onion type plants and is extracted from there bulbs, It is generally used for back pain, but has also been used in many natural nerve treatment formulas.



Why Benfotiamine for Neuropathy?

Benfotiamine is normally used to treat back pain and has been promoted as helping patients with nerve conditions such as Sciatica. It has also been widely used in Europe (Germany) since the late 90′s as an effective treatment for back pain.

Side Effects of Benfotiamine

There are no detrimental side effects but users have reported stomach cramps and pains over a longer period of use.

Does it work against Neuropathy?

Benfotiamine can be beneficial for sufferers of type 2 diabetes by creating thiamine which
Helps to prevent kidney disease

There is “no conclusive evidence” that Benfotiamine can help people who suffer from neuropathy…

Clinical Studies

There are some clinical studies: But most have only been tested on rodents and most have no followup!
Clinical Study 1 – Random placebo Source & results
Clinical Study 2 – High Blood sugar Source & Results
Clinical study 3 – Diabetic Neuropathy Source & Results

Although there is no conclusive evidence that this dietary supplement can help relieve Neuropathy and other nerve disorders, it still deserves a try if you are looking to experiment, as there is no detrimental side effects it may be able to help you!!!

But would also recommended a doctor or health profession opinion before you try this, especially if you are using other prescribed medications.

Recommended products

If you are going to give this a try we would recommend buying just Benfotiamine! Do not buy supplements with other miracle ingredients. You first want to know if it can help you before mixing it with anything else.

http://www.healthyselfprograms.com/benfotiamine-review-neuropathy-treatment-formula/