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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Thiamin

Health Encyclopedia: Thiamine

Alternative Names

Vitamin B1; Diet - thiamine; Deficiency - vitamin B1


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Expert & Community Posts

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The Hygiene Hypothesis Study And Nature's Helpers
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...enlightening study from England came out about Vitamin B1, thiamine, and the lack of it in... Read more »

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Benfotiamine versus AGEs
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...diabetes. This vitamin is benfotiamine. Compared with thiamine, which is the more common form of... Read more »

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How Does Alcohol-Related Dementia Differ From Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is attributed to a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B-1). Thiamine... Read more »

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Protecting our Kidneys
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...ACEi/ARBS aren't needed if we avoid AGEs and keep our thiamine/benfotiamine levels up." ... Read more »

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Top 13 Vitamins: Are You Getting Enough?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...yellow-orange vegetables and fruits Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) Supplying energy to... Read more »

Health Guide

Thiamine
Thiamine is one of the B vitamins, a group of water-soluble vitamins that participate in many of the chemical reactions in the body. Alternative Names Vitamin B1; Diet -... Read more »
Thiamine
......fish, dried beans, peas, and soybeans. Dairy products, fruits, and vegetables are not very high in thiamine, but when consumed in large amounts, they become a significant source. Read more »
Thiamine
............body will not get enough of the substance. This can lead to a disease called beriberi. In severe thiamine deficiency, brain damage can occur. One type is called Korsakoff syndrome. The... Read more »
Thiamine
......and other factors (such as pregnancy). Adults and pregnant or lactating women need higher levels of thiamine than young children. The best way to get the daily requirement of essential... Read more »
Beriberi
......mothers should make sure that their diet contains all vitamins and be sure that infant formulas contain thiamine. People who drink heavily should try to cut down or quit, and take B vitamins... Read more »

Related News

Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
March 21, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read summary »

Vitamin B1 may reverse diabetic kidney damage
December 29, 2008

Taking a daily dose of thiamine--vitamin B1--may reverse kidney disease in people who have Type II diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers from... Read summary »

Diabetes problems may be linked to vitamins
October 03, 2008

A simple vitamin deficiency could be the cause of many of the side effects of diabetes, a new study suggests. British researchers say that diabetics... Read summary »

Obesity surgery may lead to memory problems for some
October 02, 2008

Patients who experienced persistent nausea after weight-loss surgery may suffer from a dangerous vitamin deficiency, a new study suggests.... Read summary »