A Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency may be the cause of the serious vascular side-effects found in diabetics. Concentrations of this vitamin were 75% lower in the group with diabetes compared to placebo. Thiamine works by helping to protect cells against the effect of high glucose levels, which may be why it is used up [...]
Low Thiamine and Diabetes
September 15th, 2008 · 8:33 PM
Tags: diabetes, thiamine, vascular disease, vitamins
Diabetes: Critical Information You Should Know
July 17th, 2008 · 10:48 PM
Update: I just came across an excellent article linking diabetes with thiamine deficiency. Check out the article here.
(Can anyone get this information to Larry H. Miller?)
A patient recently came into my office for a consultation. She was in her early 50s, overweight, and was struggling with constant tiredness and a sense of being overwhelmed. [...]
Tags: blood sugar, carbohydrates, chromium, diabetes, insulin, insulin resistance, Larry H. Miller, magnesium, thiamine, Type 2 diabetes, vanadium, vitamin C, vitamin E
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: