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View Post: we live in INTERESTING TIMES - Nutrition Lecture: Beverages
17 Nov 2009 by liveonearth  
B VITAMINS, B1, B3, B6 daily B-vitamin injections incl Thiamine B1 (RDA is 1mg, injx is 100mg) NIACINAMIDE **if depressed or trying to quit smoking take niacinamide 1-3grams check liver enzymes, doses over 1 gram can cause ... 18 million Americans fit criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism in 2002 160 million alcohol related drivign drips 116 million in 1997 get caught 1/1000 trips 2 DUIs-->you're an alcoholic (put DUI's on intake form? addiction screening form?) ...
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View Post: Paramedicine 101: Alcoholic Emergencies
11 Oct 2009 by Adam Thompson, EMT-P  
Thiamine (vitamin b1) deficiency can lead to a condition known as Wernicke's Encephalopathy. This condition is characterized by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, confusion, and impairment of short-term memory. Ataxia - Gross lack of coordination of ... This study was undertaken to analyze and compare findings on MR imaging and neurologic symptoms at clinical presentations of patients with Wernicke encephalopathy with and without a history of alcohol abuse. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A ...
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View Post: Alcoholism and Nutrition – Thiamine Deficiencies Among Alcoholics
9 Nov 2007
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) is one of the most common deficiencies and up to 80 percent of alcoholics do not get enough of this essential vitamin, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which has studied ...
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View Post: Hangover Information by MedicineNet.com
16 Dec 2007
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and B6 (pyridoxine) supplements have also been shown in some studies to lessen the severity of hangover symptoms. What about that cup of coffee? Coffee itself has not been proven to have an effect on hangover symptoms, but the caffeine in coffee can increase the effect of ... Avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, drinking plenty of non-alcoholic beverages between alcoholic drinks, and consuming alcohol with food can all help you avoid a hangover. ...
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View Post: Understanding Thiamin: Vitamin B1 « Alexandra Teagan
16 Jul 2008 by Alexandra Teagan  
Thiamin's special job is to help convert carbohydrates in food into energy the body can use. The Role It Plays. The body goes through an amazing complex series of steps to turn food into energy. All of the B vitamins are involved in every ... Thiamin is easily found in a typical diet with one very big exception: people who abuse alcohol. For one thing alcoholics tend to eat poorly, so they're vitamin intake in general is very low. Because they don't eat enough thiamin in ...
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View Post: Vitamin B1, Thiamin - Facts, Source, Where To Get Your Best ...
28 May 2007
Vitamin B1, Thiamin - Find the facts about vitamin B1, Thiamin, it benefits and how you can use it to prevent certain diseases and vitalize your health. ... memory and mental agility, especially in older people. Alcoholism B1 vitamin can help to relieve the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. It is also needed to replace thiamin that has been lost through alcohol abuse. Energy booster. B1 Vitamin can increase energy levels and lower blood pressure, improving all-round health. ...
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View Post: Mpelembe :: Physical Effects of Alcohol
18 Aug 2009 by Mnet  
alcohol. Chronic abuse of alcohol damages a person physically and mentally. Loss of balance, impotency, lack of sensation of feet and hands, shiver and blindness are the physical effects of alcohol abuse. Mental effects of alcohol are lack of ... Deficiency of vitamin B1 or thiamine will cause memory disorders such as Wernicke's disease and Korsakoff's syndrome. Consumption of alcohol decreases the flow of blood to the muscles and muscle aches are the common symptoms. ...
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View Post: Healthy Heart & Mind: Your Brain on Alcohol: How Can You Make ...
13 Nov 2008 by mbenz_fs  
Marrku Linnoila, a researcher at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, thinks the loss of electrolytes may contribute to hangover symptoms. He suggests replacing these electrolytes with a nightcap of one of the sports ... Acetaldehyde rapidly destroys vitamin B1, thiamine. Originally known as the nerve vitamin, thiamine is crucial to brain function. Poor nutrition combined with a chronic B1 deficiency induced by excessive consumption of alcohol can lead ...
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View Post: A Deficiency Of Vitamin B1 And Its Problem
25 Aug 2006
Chronic Alcoholics - A deficiency of vitamin b1 is common among people who abuse alcohol and alcoholics therefore need more thiamine. Alcohol blocks thiamin in the body and adding vitamin B1 to alcoholic drinks to counteract this is considered a cost effective preventative ... Subscribe to our free newsletter, the Nutritional Path to Health. Email Name Then Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure. I promise to use it only to send you Path to Health Ezine. ...
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View Post: Brain damage from alcohol - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ...
7 Oct 2007 by purplesky  
I don't know much about it except that it's a brain disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B (thiamen). Apparently, alcohol abuse robs an addict's body of or blocks the absorption of vitamin B. I know when my boyfriend went through rehab, ... They are the end result of chronic Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Thiamine deficiency is seen in approximately one fourth of chronic alcoholics admitted to emergency rooms in the US as well as in patients who have had gastric bypass ...
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