Thank u for the info in that video Dr. Schmidt, excellent content on the topic. I followed ur link above and bought ebook and the mold course as well and it looks great from just a first quick browse. My only question is I don't see the ebook “Vitamin B1: The Bedrock of Your Health” within the bundle, not sure if I missed it or not. I guess I can email u to ask about that. Thank you.
Thank you. I have to up my 200 mg a day of Benfotiamine to at least 400. I like the sound of B1 for my CHF. You seem to have taken the absolute best route into healthcare. All naturopathic colleges should have a course called "Dr. Schmidt's Revolutionary Practices to Create the Optimal Body."
7 days ago I felt like I was I walking in a matrix of thick glue. It was the weirdest feeling. My feet were stinging and my hips weren't working. My brain was slow and in pain. I started back on Thiamine B1hcl. (having taken it last year and then forgot about it. I hadn't done any protocol) I am titrating up from 100 mgs per day to 300mg per day as of now. Today I am going for 450mg. I have now have great energy, my feet and hips are working again and my mental state is healthy. I will stay on 450mg for now.
@@nattiea4271 yes, most conokxes have a lot of b6 and also b12. My b12 is already over the normal limit on my labs, and i can't find a b complex w normal amounts of b's... All of them are hundreds if not thousands over the limit.
After using benfotiamine for around 2.5 months, every other day, it increased my energy levels, some cognitive improvement as well, only problem I noticed is that I lost my appetite, I did take it with magnesium and methyl B complex 😊
I absolutely love this video. In my case I could not tolerate anything, not even vitamin B1 because I had a highly dysfunctional nervous system and a limbic system that was stuck in fight or flight stress response. My Naturopathic Neurologist said that when the body goes into a cell danger response our cell walls can harden and make it difficult for things like supplements to be properly absorbed. One thing I would like to see more of is the importance of our nervous system and its role in how the body utilizes supplements. Many people have a dysregulated nervous system and don't even know it because it is not taught in medical school. I had to learn this the hard way, spending my entire life savings to learn this. So if you are reacting to B1 or aren't seeing a benefit, it could potentially be a dysregulated nervous system. I am not going to plug any program here because there are plenty of nervous system regulation programs out there that work very well. I think that and with Dr Schmidt's protocols you can build optimal health.
A variety of providers are allowed to offer it, including psychologists, doctors, LMFTs, even chiropractors. I would google "neurofeedback" or "Othmer neurofeedback" in your area. Ask the practitioner how much specific experience they have, and if any was with chronic illness. Be aware, some programs are not low-frequency, and for some people, these are too stimulating (they're often used more for issues like ADHD.). Good luck.
@@baskingintheglorythe resistance is normal. The limbic system has an impaired stress response so trying to regulate using visualizations, reframing thoughts, mood elevation, etc will be met with resistance from a brain that doesn't think anything needs to be changed.
When I started taking a B complex supplement that has some of all the B vitamins that I get from a good source…it really upset my stomach and didn’t seem like I was absorbing it at all…but I kept on taking it…started feeling better but not quite like I wanted to be…started taking the full dose and took about 2 months to get where I felt good finally…easiest to gage absorption levels by the color of urine
@@KeyofDavid5778 Yes good call. I did Ancestral Supplements liver and beef organs for years. For me it just didn't cut it. I can't find any ranchers in my area that I trust to find unpoisoned, unvacanated beef liver. I get my cattle right from a local organic regerative farmer and I don't trust the organ meat even from him
Testing fasting lactate and glucose / ketones levels at home daily can help to dial the right dosages of B1 and other B vitamins (which should always be included when supplementing with B1). B3 and B2 are absolutely critical for the electron transport chain to function alongside CoQ10 and Magnesium. B9/B12 along with B6 and glycine to support methylation and B5, B7 in their own supporting roles. Never supplement with a single B vitamin unless you know exactly why you are doing it.
There is no gold standard test for B1. Symptoms are probably the best way to go. Take some Thiamine as see if you feel better. It works very quickly. Within a couple of hours or less for some. Thiamine levels in the body change through the day depending on what you are eating and how active you are. There is actually a test in Europe I think but it is the only place in the world doing it, apparently.
In the USA, micronutrition testing is available through Spectra Cell (Texas) & Vibrant America (California). It is expensive & not covered by insurance.
I’m from Modesto California. I just spent 45 minutes trying to make an appointment with you. Your receptionist is hard to talk to. I told her my Mycotoxin test identified I have an OCHRATOXIN infection level of 51.65 when the normal range is 7.5. I was only offered April 1, 2025 as an appointment date. I feel like I’m dying. I had to pay for my own testing because regular Doctors won’t test me. I wish you would teach your receptionist to recognize an emergency. She disrespected and disregarded my concern. I have an appointment with you on April 1, 2025 at 6:15am Pacific standard time. I am so disheartened after talking to your receptionist. She removed all my hope.
Maybe try to find a doctor in your area on: IFM Certified Practitioners or one who graduated from Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, which is the best regarded in Integratve & Functional Medicine.
dr Darren watched your videos was amazed to hear pseudo hypoxia anxiety attacks and peripheral neuropathy all healed by Benfotiamine. i've been on the fence for a few weeks Should i try it ? i have Naturebell 300 mgs with extra100mg of just thiamine. I'm under the care of a Harvard Phd Blood expert . can i start taking this right away? thanks, Arthur
Thank you 🙏 I had an incredibly difficult reaction after 3 weeks of TTFD. I couldn’t sleep and had the worst anxiety ever. I couldn’t feel normal for over a week. I have detoxed most of it out, but man, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. I really thought I was drugged. It felt absolutely insane. Like I took too much THC, but worse. Nothing that I take to relax worked at all. It would be the opposite reaction! I was taking 300 mgs & had no idea it was more potent 😱😭 So please be careful, folks! This isn’t for the faint hearted. You really need to slowly go up and be very cautious about TTFD. Like Dr Schmidt suggested, try the less powerful kind of B1. Doc, do you have any suggestions for me? I couldn’t take magnesium or NAC as it would reactivate the TTFD all over again. It was a nightmare. I’m afraid to even take regular b’s right now. I will go very very slow.. anything other suggestions? I am so grateful for your videos! You and Elliot O are amazing. Thank you 😊 ❤
TTFD is not good for people who are sensitive to sulfur and sulfites. It could be from a Molybdenum deficiency in which the body is not able to run Xanthine and Sulfite Oxidase. I recommend sticking to either Thiamine HCL or Benfotiamine to prevent any problems.
thank you for the video. When I was taking B1 (Benfo) I experienced extreme numbness in my fingers and feet. When I stopped B1 the numbness went away within a week and I did not resume B1 for this very reason. I was wondering if you could know the cause of this side effect (some people also have the same and none of us know why).
Benfotiamine is the fat soluble form of B1 that is best absorbed. Dr. Schmidt says below "sure, you can take all forms at once." Watch the video again right to the very end to make sure you get his message on the best use of the various forms.
I'm almost positive that benfotiamine healed my work induced neuropathy in my right hand. It was so bad I did not think it could possibly heal. It comes back from time to time but not nearly as bad. Is it possible that when it is coming back It's because i'm at the threshold?
I thank you, very much you make so much sense. please clarify what the Thiamine salt is called? I notice I feel better on a supplement that contains B1. best from Down Under.
This leaves me a little confused about how to know the difference between being "done" with it vs being on the "down" part of the cycle again because I don't know how many months I've been taking benfotiamine. Is there a certain number of days we can expect a down cycle to last so that if it goes beyond that we can identify it as not just a down cycle?
@@realfoodcuresMay i ask 🙏 How about B complex, do we need to take them together wit B1 as some comments mentioned it? I am currently getting B6 toxicity from taking B complex (having 50mg of B6) daily for 2+ years. So scare of B6 now. 😭
B1 Course plus a lot more: thenutritionalhealingcenter.com/vitamin-b1-the-bedrock-of-your-health/
Thank u for the info in that video Dr. Schmidt, excellent content on the topic. I followed ur link above and bought ebook and the mold course as well and it looks great from just a first quick browse. My only question is I don't see the ebook “Vitamin B1: The Bedrock of Your Health” within the bundle, not sure if I missed it or not. I guess I can email u to ask about that. Thank you.
Do you have any dietary recommendations for pyruvate carboxylase deficiency?
Thank you. I have to up my 200 mg a day of Benfotiamine to at least 400. I like the sound of B1 for my CHF. You seem to have taken the absolute best route into healthcare. All naturopathic colleges should have a course called "Dr. Schmidt's Revolutionary Practices to Create the Optimal Body."
7 days ago I felt like I was I walking in a matrix of thick glue. It was the weirdest feeling. My feet were stinging and my hips weren't working. My brain was slow and in pain. I started back on Thiamine B1hcl. (having taken it last year and then forgot about it. I hadn't done any protocol) I am titrating up from 100 mgs per day to 300mg per day as of now. Today I am going for 450mg. I have now have great energy, my feet and hips are working again and my mental state is healthy. I will stay on 450mg for now.
I believe the therapeutic dose used in clinical trials is ~600 mg.
This guy really cares!👍👍
I take 300 mg benfotiamine with 100mg b-complex and 200 mg magnesium. This has helped me tremendously.
Can u share which b complex u take? I'm having a hard time finding a good one
@@summersalix Solaray 100 b-complex.
For taking B complex, be careful of B6 toxicity too.
@@nattiea4271 There's only 9 mg in this b complex
@@nattiea4271 yes, most conokxes have a lot of b6 and also b12. My b12 is already over the normal limit on my labs, and i can't find a b complex w normal amounts of b's... All of them are hundreds if not thousands over the limit.
After using benfotiamine for around 2.5 months, every other day, it increased my energy levels, some cognitive improvement as well, only problem I noticed is that I lost my appetite, I did take it with magnesium and methyl B complex 😊
I take 750-1,500mg of benfotiamine everyday for over a year. I was severely deficient after Lyme
I absolutely love this video. In my case I could not tolerate anything, not even vitamin B1 because I had a highly dysfunctional nervous system and a limbic system that was stuck in fight or flight stress response. My Naturopathic Neurologist said that when the body goes into a cell danger response our cell walls can harden and make it difficult for things like supplements to be properly absorbed.
One thing I would like to see more of is the importance of our nervous system and its role in how the body utilizes supplements. Many people have a dysregulated nervous system and don't even know it because it is not taught in medical school. I had to learn this the hard way, spending my entire life savings to learn this. So if you are reacting to B1 or aren't seeing a benefit, it could potentially be a dysregulated nervous system. I am not going to plug any program here because there are plenty of nervous system regulation programs out there that work very well. I think that and with Dr Schmidt's protocols you can build optimal health.
Low-frequency neurofeedback can be life-changing for some people.
@@eh3477Where is that available? What type of provider offers that?
A variety of providers are allowed to offer it, including psychologists, doctors, LMFTs, even chiropractors. I would google "neurofeedback" or "Othmer neurofeedback" in your area. Ask the practitioner how much specific experience they have, and if any was with chronic illness.
Be aware, some programs are not low-frequency, and for some people, these are too stimulating (they're often used more for issues like ADHD.). Good luck.
Im glad you mentioned this. I started a program 3 wks ago and have so much resistance doing it. I need to do it daily.
@@baskingintheglorythe resistance is normal. The limbic system has an impaired stress response so trying to regulate using visualizations, reframing thoughts, mood elevation, etc will be met with resistance from a brain that doesn't think anything needs to be changed.
1:41 maintenance dosage thymine mono nitrate, thymine hydrochloride 250mg
When I started taking a B complex supplement that has some of all the B vitamins that I get from a good source…it really upset my stomach and didn’t seem like I was absorbing it at all…but I kept on taking it…started feeling better but not quite like I wanted to be…started taking the full dose and took about 2 months to get where I felt good finally…easiest to gage absorption levels by the color of urine
B2 will always colour your urine.
Very good topic.
Brilliant video as always!
Thank you!
Thank you so much. It explains my yo yo feelings. I need to study this more
Thank you for this information.
I’ve been upping the benfotimine I’m up to 900 mg for a 200 lb male my back pain is disappeared!
Dr Schmidt , Is the B1 we need available from your office.
gracias
Thank you Doc. I've been talking Cataplex B Core. I can't tolerate synthetic B. I take from 6 up to 50 per day
I just need one to 2 oz of liver a day and it saves a lot of money instead of paying for the cataplex
@@KeyofDavid5778 Yes good call. I did Ancestral Supplements liver and beef organs for years. For me it just didn't cut it. I can't find any ranchers in my area that I trust to find unpoisoned, unvacanated beef liver. I get my cattle right from a local organic regerative farmer and I don't trust the organ meat even from him
Interesting the maintenance does is not TTFD or Benfotiamine, but instead it's Thiamine mononitrate or Thiamine hydrocholoride. Wonder why that is ?
yeah the synthetic ones they are made from coal tar ???? but ttfd is natural ?
@@baptizedintheholyspirit9691 Same molecule though.
Nitrates are good for nitricoxide levels
Testing fasting lactate and glucose / ketones levels at home daily can help to dial the right dosages of B1 and other B vitamins (which should always be included when supplementing with B1). B3 and B2 are absolutely critical for the electron transport chain to function alongside CoQ10 and Magnesium. B9/B12 along with B6 and glycine to support methylation and B5, B7 in their own supporting roles. Never supplement with a single B vitamin unless you know exactly why you are doing it.
How would I go about checking my B1?
Thanks in advance.
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There is no gold standard test for B1. Symptoms are probably the best way to go. Take some Thiamine as see if you feel better. It works very quickly. Within a couple of hours or less for some. Thiamine levels in the body change through the day depending on what you are eating and how active you are. There is actually a test in Europe I think but it is the only place in the world doing it, apparently.
@binathere2574 Thank you for your quick response and answer.
From Thailand
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In the USA, micronutrition testing is available through Spectra Cell (Texas) & Vibrant America (California). It is expensive & not covered by insurance.
@maryjohnson753 Thanks, unfortunately I was forced to move from the US after a work related injury I can't afford to live there anymore.
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@@olddudegrowsorganically6400so follow Dr Darren Schmidt's suggestion.
Thankyou this realy helps . I have to alternate and take Benfotimine at night .
Thankyou .
Hi, when taking thiamine in high doses is good to take also magnessium and potassium suplements. could Dr. schmidt validate thi fact?
Thanks great information!!
I’m from Modesto California. I just spent 45 minutes trying to make an appointment with you. Your receptionist is hard to talk to. I told her my Mycotoxin test identified I have an OCHRATOXIN infection level of 51.65 when the normal range is 7.5. I was only offered April 1, 2025 as an appointment date. I feel like I’m dying. I had to pay for my own testing because regular Doctors won’t test me. I wish you would teach your receptionist to recognize an emergency. She disrespected and disregarded my concern. I have an appointment with you on April 1, 2025 at 6:15am Pacific standard time. I am so disheartened after talking to your receptionist. She removed all my hope.
Maybe try to find a doctor in your area on: IFM Certified Practitioners or one who graduated from Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, which is the best regarded in Integratve & Functional Medicine.
@ thank you 🙏🏽
dr Darren watched your videos was amazed to hear pseudo hypoxia anxiety attacks and peripheral neuropathy all healed by Benfotiamine. i've been on the fence for a few weeks Should i try it ? i have Naturebell 300 mgs with extra100mg of just thiamine. I'm under the care of a Harvard Phd Blood expert . can i start taking this right away? thanks, Arthur
Thank you 🙏 I had an incredibly difficult reaction after 3 weeks of TTFD. I couldn’t sleep and had the worst anxiety ever. I couldn’t feel normal for over a week. I have detoxed most of it out, but man, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. I really thought I was drugged. It felt absolutely insane. Like I took too much THC, but worse. Nothing that I take to relax worked at all. It would be the opposite reaction!
I was taking 300 mgs & had no idea it was more potent 😱😭 So please be careful, folks! This isn’t for the faint hearted. You really need to slowly go up and be very cautious about TTFD. Like Dr Schmidt suggested, try the less powerful kind of B1.
Doc, do you have any suggestions for me? I couldn’t take magnesium or NAC as it would reactivate the TTFD all over again. It was a nightmare. I’m afraid to even take regular b’s right now. I will go very very slow.. anything other suggestions?
I am so grateful for your videos! You and Elliot O are amazing. Thank you 😊 ❤
TTFD is not good for people who are sensitive to sulfur and sulfites. It could be from a Molybdenum deficiency in which the body is not able to run Xanthine and Sulfite Oxidase. I recommend sticking to either Thiamine HCL or Benfotiamine to prevent any problems.
@ My goodness, thank you SO much!
@@Elevatealchemi You're welcome friend!
thank you for the video. When I was taking B1 (Benfo) I experienced extreme numbness in my fingers and feet. When I stopped B1 the numbness went away within a week and I did not resume B1 for this very reason. I was wondering if you could know the cause of this side effect (some people also have the same and none of us know why).
Did you try a different brand?
What would be a high dose number? Is the type of B1 mentioned in the video, B1 salts, for maintenance
Benfotiamine is the fat soluble form of B1 that is best absorbed. Dr. Schmidt says below "sure, you can take all forms at once."
Watch the video again right to the very end to make sure you get his message on the best use of the various forms.
I'm almost positive that benfotiamine healed my work induced neuropathy in my right hand. It was so bad I did not think it could possibly heal. It comes back from time to time but not nearly as bad. Is it possible that when it is coming back It's because i'm at the threshold?
I thank you, very much you make so much sense. please clarify what the Thiamine salt is called? I notice I feel better on a supplement that contains B1. best from Down Under.
HCL thiamine
@joshuagrant6030 I thank you, kindly
Thiamine B1 hcl from Chemistwarehouse. It is called Betavit. You have to ask for it at the pharmacy. $7. It is working very well for me.
@binathere2574 thx I will do just that.
""we have polittians that are nuts""..…😂
Thanks for all the amazing info!!!! Priceless.
This leaves me a little confused about how to know the difference between being "done" with it vs being on the "down" part of the cycle again because I don't know how many months I've been taking benfotiamine. Is there a certain number of days we can expect a down cycle to last so that if it goes beyond that we can identify it as not just a down cycle?
Is 600mg a good dose to stay for 6 month?
Why is taking vitamins and supplements so complicated? 🤷🏻♀️😬
Stay on the benfotiamine, it’s what’s got you better.
why use the synthetic and not the natural form ? B1 TTFD (Thiamine Tetrahydrofurfuryl Disulfide)
because the synthetic works
Two months no results. Why?
might be the brand , some on amazon are fake
Elliot Overton says that for some people it just does not work for some. No one knows why. Yes maybe try a different brand.
I'm confused--should we take BOTH B1 and Benfotiamine? And at the same time?
I was wondering the same!
sure, you can take all forms at once.
@@realfoodcuresMay i ask 🙏 How about B complex, do we need to take them together wit B1 as some comments mentioned it?
I am currently getting B6 toxicity from taking B complex (having 50mg of B6) daily for 2+ years. So scare of B6 now. 😭
What is the right dose to take for an adult?
Crush on Doc
The speaker in the video looks to be intellectually compromised !........slurring his speech and very fogging in his thinking !
He's probably very tired