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Originally Posted by antonina
I have CIPN and diabetes II and have been taking the following every day. What I'd like to know is the optimal amount I should take. Here goes:
R-Lipoic Acid
Acetyl L Carnitine
Benfotiamine
Folate
Biotin
Omega 3
If there are any I should be taking but am not, please let me know.
I do not take any drugs for diabetes right now since I tried Metformin & it wrecked my GI tract. I am hoping a new endo can suggest alternatives to Metformin. Will see her next week.
Also would like suggestions for diabetes supplements. TIA.
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Well, with Metformin, you will need B12.... because metformin depletes this in about 40% of patients.
Suggestions for the others:
R-Lipoic Acid--- up to 100mg a day, you can start at 50 (check your blood sugar because this can lower it)
Acetyl L Carnitine-- 1 gram a day is often enough, but you can start at 500mg and raise later if needed.
Benfotiamine-- I'd start at 300mg a day, and may reduce to 150 after 3 months or so, or stay at 300 if necessary
Folate-- 800mcg a day
Biotin-- 300mcg to 1mg
Omega 3-- 3 a day of regular or 1 or 2 of double or 1 triple strength. You can take more, but start low, and this may be enough. This is fish oil.
You can also take
flax oil in addition or purchase foods fortified with flax
as this is another basic Omega-3. I use Smart Balance peanut butter for example. But there are fortified cereals now, yogurt, all sorts of new foods with flax oil added.
B12-- 1 mg a day on empty stomach, if you know you are low, start at 5mg a day for 3 months, and when levels are good you can go down to 1mg a day.
Get tested for
Vit D levels. This is important for diabetics.
(and everyone else).
And also, all diabetics need
magnesium. See my magnesium thread:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html
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