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Benfotiamine to increase TPP?
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SHINE represents four areas of health issues that need to be addressed when creating a treatment program. These health issues and their roles in treating CFS/FM are as follows:
S = SLEEP: Get adequate sleep, preferably eight to nine hours a night. Sleep replenishes the body's energy and heals its muscles. Inadequate sleep will leave you exhausted and in pain.
H = HORMONES: Get tested for hormone deficiency and treated if needed. Hormone deficiencies can contribute to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
I = INFECTIONS: Get treatment when symptoms of infections occur. The lack of restorative sleep in CFS/FM leads to dysfunctional immune systems. Underlying viral, bacterial, bowel, sinus and yeast infections are common and can be a contributing cause or result of CFS/FM.
N = NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: Optimal nutritional supplementation is essential. Many nutrients can be depleted as a result of CFS/FM. B-12, magnesium, Acetyl L Carnitine and glutathione, as well as your basic A, B, C and D vitamins need to be supplemented at a level that your average over the counter multivitamin cannot provide.
E = EXERCISE: Exercise as able. After 10 weeks on the 4 steps above, you will be able to slowly increase your exercise—without being wiped out the next day!
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Dear Dr. T,
I have had CFS for nearly 2 years and currently use some of your recommended protocol from your online program combined with approaches recommended by my doctor. He has recommended Benfotiamine to increase Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). Is this an effective therapy? Should it be taken orally with meals, or in some other manner? What daily dose is recommended? Any guidance you can offer, or other therapy to increase TPP will be greatly appreciated.
I have had CFS for nearly 2 years and currently use some of your recommended protocol from your online program combined with approaches recommended by my doctor. He has recommended Benfotiamine to increase Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). Is this an effective therapy? Should it be taken orally with meals, or in some other manner? What daily dose is recommended? Any guidance you can offer, or other therapy to increase TPP will be greatly appreciated.
Dr. Teitelbaum’s response:
I am not familiar with benfotiamine so I cannot comment on it. We stopped giving TPP injections as other treatments were much more effective. I’d recommend the Energy Revitalization System vitamin powder and B-Complex (which you are likely on) plus Ribose (Called CORvalen) 5000 mg 3 x day for 3 weeks then 2 x day as a better way to increase TPP and energy production (TPP is basically thiamine plus energy). Both are in stores and at endfatigue.com.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.
SHINE represents four areas of health issues that need to be addressed when creating a treatment program. These health issues and their roles in treating CFS/FM are as follows:
S = SLEEP: Get adequate sleep, preferably eight to nine hours a night. Sleep replenishes the body's energy and heals its muscles. Inadequate sleep will leave you exhausted and in pain.
H = HORMONES: Get tested for hormone deficiency and treated if needed. Hormone deficiencies can contribute to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
I = INFECTIONS: Get treatment when symptoms of infections occur. The lack of restorative sleep in CFS/FM leads to dysfunctional immune systems. Underlying viral, bacterial, bowel, sinus and yeast infections are common and can be a contributing cause or result of CFS/FM.
N = NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: Optimal nutritional supplementation is essential. Many nutrients can be depleted as a result of CFS/FM. B-12, magnesium, Acetyl L Carnitine and glutathione, as well as your basic A, B, C and D vitamins need to be supplemented at a level that your average over the counter multivitamin cannot provide.
E = EXERCISE: Exercise as able. After 10 weeks on the 4 steps above, you will be able to slowly increase your exercise—without being wiped out the next day!
click here to read more about SHINE
find a SHINE support group near you
magazine and newspaper appearances
television and radio appearances
publications
recent press releases
posted on March 6, 2008 | 829 views | tags: benfotiamine, CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, FMS, thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)
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