Life Extension Mega Benfotiamine 250 mg, 180 Vegetarian Capsules

We’ve been using Life Extension Mega Benfotiamine for many months now, and it’s one of those supplements that’s become a non-negotiable in our household. If you eat any kind of carbs—yes, even the healthy ones—your body uses up Vitamin B1 (thiamine). So we supplement daily to stay ahead of that drain. We specifically chose this brand because the powdered form of B1 doesn't work well for my husband—his system just doesn’t tolerate it. This fat-soluble, highly absorbable capsule has been a much better fit. We also love that it's non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian, and always in stock through our subscription. My husband has some health issues and often experiences burning in his toes and tingling in his hands and feet. On tougher days, he needs up to six capsules spaced throughout the day to keep those symptoms at bay while his body continues healing. It’s a high-dose supplement, so it allows for that flexibility. As for me, I tend to get a deep ache in my ankles when the weather turns cool or the AC is running, and this helps ease that discomfort. I usually take one capsule twice a day, and it keeps things in check. Also worth noting: after many months of use, we’ve never once opened a bottle and found an empty or defective capsule—that kind of consistency matters when you’re relying on a supplement daily and prices grow like well-watered weeds. ⭐ Pros: High potency and highly absorbable fat-soluble B1 Great for nerve support and general metabolic health Gluten-free, non-GMO, vegetarian No empty capsules—always consistent Works better than powdered forms for sensitive systems Reliable stock through Amazon subscription ❌ Minor Con: None for us—just keep in mind it’s a high dose, so adjust as needed under guidance Final thoughts: If you’re looking for a clean, effective form of thiamine that actually does something, this is it. It’s helped both of us in different ways, and it’s one of the few supplements we’re committed to long-term.

Good price for a high quality vitamin from a company I trust. Plus fast delivery from Amazon.

This has help my sleep apnea tremendously. Helps push my diaphragm to help me breath deeper as long as I sleep on my side. Can tell the difference from when I don’t take them.

I am a diabetic with some nerve pain in my feet not bad but this product sems to help with that may take a while to see results so don't quit early. Will stay on it and hope for more relief.

My doctor prescribed this because I was having burning in my toes, he said this vitamin will help alleviate the burning in my nerve endings and it DOES WORK! When I forget to take it I get the burning in my toes so I'm sure to take it daily. I have an order on auto-fill so I get it every few months.

Great product. Loyal customer to Life Extension Products.

I'll leave my original review from a year ago below but I"m changing my rating from 3 to 5 stars for two big reasons. 1. My feet are in agony right now. This had been happening to me before I started taking benfotiamine and this was the first brand of it that I tried. It worked beautifully. A some point I ordered a different unknown brand and the pain returned so I went back on this one. Then months passed and again I ordered a cheaper but this time very well known brand in orange and white bottle and immediately the pain returned. I kept telling myself there is no way that it could be from switching brands. But it has become very obvious to me that this is what's happening again. I have no idea why Life Extension's benfotiamine is working but 2 other brands that I've tried didn't. It makes no sense but it is definitely the reality of the situation for me. It seems like this one blunts the effect of blood sugar on nerves and the others didn't. 2. As you can read in my old review at the end of this one, I was nervous about thiamine increasing cancer risk. After researching that I found out that it is true, if you take a regular dose thiamine supplement. But if you megadose thiamine, such as the amount in one of these pills, the pro cancer effect is actually reversed and thiamine becomes anti cancer. I'm about to re order these and return the other brand I've been taking so I can go back to getting some relief, and get my confidence back that my nerves are being protected. Original review: I have to give 3 stars because I'm very unsure if this product after reading about thiamine's potential to make cancer grow fast. Evidently there are chemo agents designed to block thiamine for that reason. I've been taking this for months, just went through 2 bottles thinking I'm doing the best thing I can do to protect my nerves from the effects of high blood sugar. And although the studies show this works great for that maybe better than anything else and it's been used in Europe as a drug, learning about the cancer aspect scares me. Google "benfotiamine cancer" and "thiamine cancer" if you want to read some of the articles I just read about that. Update 10/7/2019 I'm still using this, I've repurchased 9 times. I wish it were cheaper but I can;t do without it. I'ts preventing a lot of bizarre symptoms which I could write a book on, but they come back whenever I start skipping doses.

No side effects noted. Easy to take. I trust this Life Extension as so far as I've never had any problems using this brand.

I am completely satisfied with this product from Life Extension brand. The information on the bottle shows the ingredients very clearly. 10mg Thiamine Hydrochloride and 250 mg Benfotiamine. There are several videos on YouTube about Benfotiamine. If you are not familiar then I suggest you google it. The capsules themselves are easy to swallow but you will want to sip some water or take a bite of food to help it go down. The 250 mg dose is almost the highest you can get in a single capsule. I have seen 300 mg capsules but that's not a big difference. Many many people need a thiamine supplement, not just old people. I like the bottle and the bottle cap, it opens and closes with a snap and there is a bit of cotton inside which keeps the capsules from spilling out all at once. This product will affect you so consult your doctor if you have any concerns.

Works well and much cheaper than other brands.

Can't really say if it works but I do seem to be keeping nerve pain in check

Adds a little extra energy to get things done. My wife finds them even better than I. Good product.

Kind of hard to review but seems good for the money