A new study found that infantile vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency severely affected the motor function of preschoolers who were fed faulty formula in the first year of their lives. The conclusions ...

Benfotiamine is a supplement that can increase thiamine levels in the body. It may help with Alzheimer's disease, immune function, and diabetic neuropathy, but studies are limited. Official dosages ...

Thiamine or vitamin B1… is central to mitochondrial and mental health. It was found deficient in 75 and 76% of type 1 and 2 diabetics, respectively and 29% of obese ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that thiamine (vitamin B1) tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD), a common thiamine derivative, can induce arousal. TTFD is chemically modified to ...

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 ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

Thiamine (vitamin B1) is one of the eight essential B vitamins. Though rare in places with food and supplements, vitamin B1 deficiency can occur with some medical conditions. Symptoms range from ...

A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain -- resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1 deficiency -- can be regarded as key factors in cognitive decline. A ...