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.

This newly described role of vitamin B1 in this process could represent a huge step forward in our understanding of the development of alcohol-related neurological damage and, in particular, could ...

Therefore, doctors treating individuals detoxing from alcohol might prescribe additional treatments with vitamin B1. Doctors may recommend multivitamin supplements containing B1, B2, B3, B6, and ...

This newly described role of vitamin B1 in this process could represent a huge step forward in our understanding of the development of alcohol-related neurological damage and, in particular, could ...

Drinking too much alcohol could affect how vitamin B1 is absorbed in your body, so it’s best to limit or cut out alcohol if you are taking B1 supplements. Vitamin B1 FAQs.

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is the name for brain damage that occurs as a result of vitamin-B1 deficiency. Discussion continues as to whether this is one condition or two linked sets of symptoms.

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neurological condition caused by a long-term deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine). It involves two brain disorders that often ...

Tips for getting more vitamin B1 in your diet. Limit alcohol and coffee. Caffeinated beverages increase your body’s need to urinate. The more you urinate, the more vitamin B1 your body excretes.

IN a recent issue of Science it is claimed by Drs. Samuel W. Clausen, Burtis B. Breeze, William S. Baum, Augusta B. McCoord and John O. Rydeen, of the University of Rochester School of Medicine ...