METFORMIN INCREASE THE RISK OF VITAMIN B1 DEFICIENCY?

[JustJeff]

Hi all been taking metformin for diabetes for years.....recently diagnosed Parkinsons and i note high dose B1 is recommended for PD.Just thought that was an interesting connection re this common drug for Diabetes and depletion of B1 and Parkinsons.Any thoughts?

[park_bear]

Metformin can cause B12 deficiency:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[CaseyInsights]

The site Hormones Matters is ground zero for all things thiamine. It will give you much insight into diabetes and thiamine, with linkages to high dose thiamine for Parkinson. Site here -

hormonesmatter.com

From the site here is just one paper - Diabetes and Thiamine: A Novel Treatment Opportunity

hormonesmatter.com/diabetes...

Here is another - Thiamine Insufficiency Relative to Carbohydrate Consumption

hormonesmatter.com/thiamine...

And here is a thread with video on HU with an intriguing explanation - The Rational For High Dose Thiamine

healthunlocked.com/parkinso...

Hope this helps 🌺

[JustJeff in reply to CaseyInsights]

Many Thanks for info