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Dr. Richard H. Mann, DPM, DABPS (Ret.)

The Benfotiamine Expert

Advancing the science of benfotiamine: the physician who introduced benfotiamine to American medicine and has spent two decades refining its formulations.

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Featured · Long COVID

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Richard Mann, DPM, Publishes Case Series on Nutritional Approach Using Benfotiamine in Long COVID Brain Fog

Three patients with persistent cognitive symptoms following COVID-19 infection received oral supplementation with benfotiamine and methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) and reported improvements in cognitive clarity within approximately one month.

March 10, 2026 · Dr. Richard H. Mann, DPM

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Richard Mann, DPM, Publishes Case Series on Nutritional Approach Using Benfotiamine in Long COVID Brain Fog

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