Benfotiamine (120) capsules

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 1978 with encouraging results and an excellent safety record.

Benfotiamine, a synthetic derivative of thiamine (vitamin B-1) which shows promise in treating a number of neurological and vascular conditions, also appears to have beneficial anti-aging qualities, protecting human cells from harmful metabolic end products.

Benfotiamine is not just for diabetics. Any population suffering from conditions brought about by unknown or inadvertent thiamine deficiencies should respond well to benfotiamine. Benfotiamine is emerging as the most effective of the thiamine compounds.

With benfotiamine, the sustained increase of Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP) and the resulting activation of the enzyme transketolase in the system can produce beneficial effects on general nerve health, sciatica, neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, polyneuropathy, peripheral neuropathy (PN), shingles, herpes zoster, fibromyalgia, general ageing, other nerve conditions, vascular health, blood pressure and coronary health for diabetics and non-diabetics alike.

Benfotiamine is less toxic than thiamine hydrochloride (common vitamin B-1) and after decades of use by millions of people, there have been no adverse affects reported related to the use of vitamin B-1. We believe there is minimal to nil downside in trying benfotiamine and the individual results have the potential to be quite significant.

120 capsules, 150mg. Ingredients: pharmaceutical grade benfotiamine, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid & gelatin.

Each of the three capsule products contains 150 mg. of benfotiamine per capsule.  They are therefore very similar with minor variations.

WHICH PRODUCT FOR ME?
The Original Formula Benfo-150G/120 has 120 of these capsules per bottle and is encapsulated in pharmaceutical gelatin.  It dissolves the best and is the one for you if you are not vegan or vegetarian and you are already taking a multi-vitamin or B-complex.

The Multi-B Neuropathy Support Formula Benfo-150MB/120  also has 120 gelatin capsules per bottle, but in addition to 150 mg. of benfotiamine, each capsule also contains B-2, B-5, B-6, Methyl B-12 and Folic Acid.  Benfotiamine functions best in combination with these vitamins.  If you are not already supplementing with these B’s, you should consider this product.

FDA DISCLAIMER: Because benfotiamine is a dietary supplement the FDA only requires manufacturers and distributors to have credible evidence as to its safety. The FDA itself has not evaluated benfotiamine for safety or effectiveness. Benfotiamine therefore cannot be represented to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.