Benfotiamine is a highly bioavailable form of thiamine (vitamin B1) that readily enters nerve tissue and supports glucose metabolism within cells.
When metabolic stress is high — whether from chemotherapy, inflammation, or systemic illness — nerve cells can accumulate metabolic by-products that interfere with signalling and repair. Benfotiamine helps support pathways that reduce this metabolic burden.
In cancer-support contexts, benfotiamine is commonly used to support:
Healthy nerve signalling
Cellular metabolic efficiency
Reduction of metabolic stress within nerve tissue
Peripheral nerve comfort
Long-term nerve resilience
By supporting glucose metabolism and reducing the build-up of damaging metabolic intermediates, benfotiamine helps create a more stable internal environment for nerve function and recovery.