Vitamin B1 (thiamine) in high doses may reverse kidney disease

Diabetics (type II) are prone to developing serious damage to their kidneys that can lead to complete loss of kidney function and the need for dialysis and kidney transplants. A lab test that tells doctors about the earliest stages of the disease measures the loss of a protein in the urine.

A new study in a small number of diabetics who were already losing the protein in the urine has demonstrated that high dose supplementation with the water-soluble vitamin B1(thiamine) for 3 months can begin to reverse the loss of protein in the urine and potencially improve kidney function in type 2 diabetics.

This is an extremely simple step for people with diabetes to take as a measure to prevent one of the most devastating complications of diabetes. Thiamine is found in meats, yeasts, and whole grains, but any high quality multivitamin supplement or individual vitamin capsule of B1 may be able to help.

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