Life Link Benfotiamine 150mg 100Caps
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Life Link Benfotiamine: Conquering Aging and DiabetesWhat do aging, diabetes, toast, and roast beef have in common? Crosslinking. To a chemist, this means that sugars ? from fruits, carbohydrates, and starches ? have reacted with amino acids, dramatically altering protein and other cellular structures. To a chef, it means that the Maillard reaction has browned a roast or caramelized onions. To a doctor, it means that your arteries, organs, and cells have been hardened or damaged, causing cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, vision loss, kidney problems, and chronic inflammation. To you, it means premature aging, diabetes, and lowered quality of life. Regardless of how you see it, you need to stop it now!Sugar is a biochemical straightjacket: as it is broken down and metabolized it ruins reactions crucial to routine cellular function. Increases in blood-sugar levels are a normal consequence of eating fruits, vegetables, and grains because they contain native sugars as well as starches and carbohydrates, which are broken down into sugars. Regardless of the source, reactions between blood sugar and proteins form a variety of toxic Advanced Glycation End (AGE) products.Over time, AGEs crosslink the inside of your body like a browned roast, causing such diseases as cardiovascular hardening, retinal deterioration, peripheral nerve damage, kidney failure, and stroke. These problems are considerably worse for diabetics and those with diets high in sugars or carbohydrates; higher blood-sugar levels boost AGE production, increasing the damage. Fortunately, there?s a solution.Benfotiamine, a Vitamin B-1 ? or thiamine ? derivative prevents crosslinking and inhibits AGE formation. Supplementation is crucial because the body cannot make Benfotiamine on its own, and ordinary B-1 is absorbed so poorly that typical B-vitamin supplements often contain more B-1 than the body can use. Benfotiamine, however, is taken up by the body at rates that can exceed one hundred times those for B-1, and is a potent weapon against crosslinking and AGEs.Not only does Benfotiamine reduce the levels of AGEs, it seems to actually undo damage. In clinical studies on diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Benfotiamine improved nerve function by 60% while reducing pain up to 88%. Not only did it improve kidney and retinal function in diabetics, it did so in healthy subjects. (Note that while Benfotiamine protects against AGE damage, it does not lower blood-sugar levels.) Benfotiamine is widely regarded as safer than the already-safe Vitamin B-1 it is derived from.Toast, roasts, and caramelized onions can be delicious, but you certainly don?t want the same processes occurring in your body. Whether you have or are at risk for diabetes, or just want to stop the consequences of aging, Benfotiamine is perfect for you.