Humans cannot synthesise vitamin B1 themselves, hence dietary intake by cereals and dry fruits is required. Some amount may however, be synthesised by intestinal bacteria Cereals, grains and beans, ...

Vitamin B1 is also called thiamine, plays an important role in the body's metabolism and nerve function. A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to various health problems. The deficiency of vitamin B1 ...

Fatigue is a common and often debilitating companion for people with inflammatory bowel conditions. Now, a new Danish study provides insight into why vitamin B1—also known as thiamine—helps some ...

BERIBERI may be a familiar name to some of us, but it is mostly a forgotten disease. It is caused by a severe lack of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1. Many of us take multivitamins or B complex ...

Physicians have warned that a severe deficiency of vitamin B1, also known as thiamin, could lead to declining memory and slow reactions. Citing a recent example, Chang Shu-yu (張淑鈺), an internist at ...

Feeling sluggish? You could blame the weather. Or stress. But maybe all you need is a boost in your vitamin B1 levels. Known as thiamine (the “energy nutrient”), vitamin B1 is responsible for many ...

(Vienna, 09 September 2020) A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, we do not yet ...