This Nutrient Erases Memory-Destroying Plaque
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Here’s some health news on the Alzheimer’s front: a
special form of vitamin B1 could help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
symptoms. The plaque-destroying vitamin is called benfotiamine and the
medical community is excited about its performance when it comes to
protecting memory function.
Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble form of thiamine. It’s
considered a potent antioxidant that has been used over the past decade to
treat pain symptoms. In Germany, benfotiamine is actually licensed for use as
a treatment for nerve pain caused by sciatica.
But benfotiamine is also useful in preserving brain
health. It turns out benfotiamine is linked to Alzheimer’s prevention because
of its involvement in glucose metabolism. When your brain cells need fuel,
they metabolize glucose. Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, metabolism
slows down in your brain. When this happens, it seems to open the door for
Alzheimer’s disease to take hold. Or at least, this is what researchers at
the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College
think may be the case.
Scientists there have discovered that patients with
Alzheimer’s are often deficient in thiamine. This thiamine deficiency seems
to encourage plaque formation in the brain. People who have low levels of
thiamine have also been found to have trouble with their memory. Reverse this
vitamin shortage, however, and the opposite is likely to happen, the Cornell
researchers reasoned.
PLUS: Thiamine helps those with diabetes
When the theory was tested on mice, those treated with
benfotiamine showed diminished levels of plaque and their memory problems had
reversed. It could be that this form of B1 could offer a safe and effective
way to reverse memory-destroying plaques in the brain, helping to stop the
progression of Alzheimer’s.
Benfotiamine is generally considered safe. Talk to your
doctor if you’re thinking about trying the supplement. For those who can’t
seem to absorb enough thiamine, benfotiamine may be a better option. It’s
easier for the body to break down and utilize.
Source(s) for Today’s Article:
Gibson, G.E., et al, “Abnormal thiamine-dependent
processes in Alzheimer’s Disease. Lessons from diabetes,” Mol Cell Neurosci.
July 2013.
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