When we have healthy kidneys, little or no protein appears in the urine. But protein in the urine -- technically called proteinuria -- is an early sign that our diabetes has damaged the kidney's filters. It's a strong risk factor for kidney failure where the only treatment is dialysis. A progression ...
Treating Kidney Disease
9/10/09 5:13pm
I've been taking two benfotiamine capsules a day for a bit over two months now. It did not reduce the albumin levels. I'm rather bummed out by that. On the other hand, I did loose 11 pounds and my A1c was 5.3.
Sometimes I wonder about the quality of what's in these pills but it is from a reputable supplier.
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With the recent German report regarding the effectiveness of benfotiamine, I wonder how this versus the drug would be viewed now? In my case I have signs of albumin in the urine while all other normal blood tests are normal.