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| | Vitamin B1 -- Thiamine - Elson M. Haas M.D. - HealthWorld Online |
 | | It is also important to the muscle tone of the stomach, intestines, and heart because of the function of acetylcholine at nerve synaptic junction. | | | Thiamine is linked to individual learning capacity and to growth in children. | | | These may be followed by confusion, loss of memory, depression, clumsiness, insomnia, gastrointestinal disturbances, abdominal pain, constipation, slow heart rate, and burning chest pains. |
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http://www.healthy.net/scr/Article.asp?Id=1922
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 1, Ch. 3, Vitamin Deficiency, Dependency, And Toxicity |
| | These changes are bilateral and symmetric, involving predominantly the lower extremities, and begin with paresthesias of the toes, burning of the feet (particularly severe at night), muscle cramps in the calves, and pains in the legs. | | | Single-nerve neuritides (mononeuropathies), such as sciatica, and polyneuropathies beginning elsewhere in the body are unlikely to be due to thiamine deficiency. | | | The most advanced neural changes occur in the peripheral nerves, particularly of the legs. |
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http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3j.htm
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| | Nat' Academies Press, Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, ... |
| | Thiamin EAR and RDA Summary, Pregnancy For pregnancy the requirement is increased by about 30 percent based on increased growth in maternal and fetal compartments (approximately 20 percent) and a small increase in energy utilization (about 10 percent). | | | Thiamine deficiency in human beriberi and in Wernicke’s encephalopathy. | | | A small (10 percent) difference in the average thiamin requirements of men and women is assumed on the basis of mean differences in body size and energy utilization. |
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http://books.nap.edu/books/0309065542/html/58.html
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| | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
| | B complex vitamins also play an important role in maintaining muscle tone along the wall of the digestive tract and promoting the health of the nervous system, skin, hair, eyes, mouth, and liver. | | | Urinary thiamine excretion in the rat: effects of furosemide, other diuretics, and volume load [see comments]. | | | The publisher does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information or the consequences arising from the application, use, or misuse of any of the information contained herein, including any injury and/or damage to any person or property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise. |
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http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/VitaminB1Thiaminecs.html
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| | Glactone: Vitamin B1 |
| | One theory is that thiamine triphosphate is involved with nerve impulses via the Na and K | | | This observation suggest that thiamine has a role in the nervous system independent of its coenzyme roles. | | | It is unclear, however, just what that role is. Thiamine is found in both the nerves and brain. |
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http://chemistry.gsu.edu/glactone/vitamins/b1
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| | Excess Thiamine May Help Tumour Growth, Research Shows |
| | "It might be done in the future perhaps through a combination of thiamine restriction and the use of drugs that inhibit the TK pathway." Such drugs are not yet available for use in humans, however. | | | The discovery led the research team to search the medical literature for other reports of a link between the TK pathway and cancer. | | | "There is no follow-up data in the medical literature describing this pathway in cancer cells and the role of thiamine in the tumor-cell proliferation process." |
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http://www.docguide.com/dg.nsf/PrintPrint/BAA994DA1D1E3C7B852566270047B15F
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| | MedlinePlus Drug Information: Thiamine |
| | tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to thiamine or any other drugs. | | | This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. | | | Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your response to thiamine. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682586.html
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| | thiamine (vitamin B1) - [Medication] |
| | Before taking thiamine, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have any other medical conditions, allergies, or if you take other medicines or other herbal/health supplements. | | | Your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider may have more information about thiamine. | | | Thiamine is used to prevent and to treat deficiencies of thiamine. |
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http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/multum/d03130a1.htm
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| | Vitamin B1: Thiamine - The Morale Vitamin |
| | It is essential in converting glucose into energy, as well as improving the muscle tone of the stomach, intestines, and heart. | | | "Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)." Healing With Nutrition.com Available Online: [http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/vitamin.html#VitaminB1]. | | | "Some researchers believe that the lack of thiamine may be the first link in a chain leading by way of the liver and female hormones to cancer of the uterus" (4). |
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http://www.unhinderedliving.com/VitaminB1.html
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| | We carried out studies of vitamin B1, or thiamine, utilization in humans. | | | A cartoon indicating the various aspects of our work can be found by clicking here. | | | Molecular genetic and biochemical methods were used to explore how insufficient thiamine leads to neuronal cell death and brain disease that results in a permanent loss of the ability to form new memories in many thiamine deficient individuals. |
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http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/singleton/singletonlab/thimaine
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Thiamine |
| | Improvement of these conditions based on supplementation with thiamine is unsubstantiated. | | | A deficiency of thiamine leads to a condition known as beriberi. | | | Thiamine has limited therapeutic use apart from supplements for people who are deficient or have significant risk factors for deficiency, such as alcoholism. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0001/ai_2603000125
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| | Liquid Vitamin B1 Thiamine |
| | Severe deficiency leads to beriberi, pain in the arms and legs, heart enlargement and fluid accumulation. | | | Clinically, thiamine helps to maintain normal function of the nervous system, muscles, and heart, and is necessary for normal growth and development. | | | Thiamine, or vitamin B1, a colorless, crystalline substance, acts as a catalyst in carbohydrate metabolism, enabling pyruvic acid to be absorbed and carbohydrates to release their energy, and is needed for normal muscle tone of vital internal organs. |
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http://www.tjclarkminerals.com/Products/liquid_vitamin_b1.htm
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| | Dr. Koop - Beriberi |
| | To find more information on specific conditions, please visit our partner sites: | | | This is an inherited condition in which affected people lose the ability to absorb thiamine from foods. | | | Others at risk for beriberi include patients undergoing dialysis, patients receiving high doses of diuretics, and people in developing countries with limited diets who consume milled rice. |
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| | Thiamine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Thiamine was first discovered by Umetaro Suzuki in Japan when researching how rice bran cured patients of Beriberi. | | | TRMA patients do not show signs of systemic thiamine deficiency, suggesting redundancy in the thiamine transport system. | | | Well-known syndromes caused by lack of thiamine due to malnutrition or a diet high in thiaminase-rich foods include Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and beriberi, diseases also common in chronic abusers of alcohol. |
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| | Drug Shortage Bulletin: Thiamine Hydrochloride for Injection Shortage—Resolved |
| | Thiamine supplementation is also commonly used in chronic alcoholic and malnourished patients. | | | Thiamine treats and prevents thiamine deficiency disorders, such as Wernickeâs encephalopathy syndrome, beriberi, pellagra-associated peripheral neuritis, and pregnancy-associated neuritis if accompanied by severe vomiting. | | | Consider switching patients to oral therapy when possible. |
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http://www.ashp.org/shortage/drug.cfm?cfid=6288831&CFToken=90320252&id=1080
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| | Introduction: Thiamine deficiency - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | Treatments for Thiamine deficiency: Various information is available about treatments available for Thiamine deficiency, or research treatments for other diseases. | | | Researching symptoms of Thiamine deficiency: Further information about the symptoms of Thiamine deficiency is available including a list of symptoms of Thiamine deficiency, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center. | | | Statistics and Thiamine deficiency: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Thiamine deficiency, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center. |
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http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/t/thiamine_deficiency/intro.htm
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thiamine |
| | Either or both of these conditions can occur in the same person. | | | It is also essential for the functioning of the heart, muscles, and nervous system. | | | One type is called Korsakoff syndrome (confusion and loss of short-term memory); the other is Wernicke's disease (eye disturbances, unsteady gait, and confusion). |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002401.htm
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| | Liquid B Vitamin Complex. Vivic's own. What is Thiamine? |
| | There are several health problems associated with a deficiency of thiamine. | | | Mega-doses (very high doses) of thiamine have not been associated with adverse health effects, and excess of the water-soluble vitamin is excreted. | | | The first is beriberi, a disease that is characterized by anemia, paralysis, muscular atrophy and weakness, and spasms in the muscles of the legs. |
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http://www.vivichealthproducts.com/bcomplex/bcplx2.htm
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| | thiamine on Encyclopedia.com |
| | The role of thiamine deficiency in alcoholic brain disease. | | | Thiamine deficiency in Alzheimer's disease.(Section on Geriatric Medicine)(Brief Article) | | | The Role of Thiamine Deficiency in Alcoholic Brain Disease |
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| | Vitamin B1- thiamine, thiamin information page. All about vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine and thiamin) and the role ... |
| | With too little thiamin around a person may also experience nervousness, numbness of the hands and feet, pain and sensitivity, poor coordination, tingling sensations, weak and sore muscles, general weakness and severe weight loss. | | | Thiamin, also called vitamin B1, is used in many different body functions and deficiencies may have far reaching effects on the body, yet very little of this vitamin is stored in the body, and depletion of this vitamin can happen within 14 days. | | | Forgetfulness, gastrointestinal disturbances, heart changes, irritability, labored breathing and loss of appetite may also be experienced. |
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| | Reference Guide For Vitamins: Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) |
| | Mega-doses may be beneficial to Alzheimer's patients in slowing memory loss. | | | Thiamine is vital in the production of neurotransmitters, which are molecules that send transmissions between the brain and the body. | | | * Thiamine aids the brain in its ability to use glucose. |
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| | EMS House of DeFrance |
| | The brain is extremely sensitive to thiamine deficiency. | | | Most vitamins required by the body are obtained through diet, but certain states, such as alcoholism and malnourishment, may affect the intake, absorption, and use of thiamine. | | | Thiamine combines with ATP to form thiamine pyrophosphate coenzyme, a necessary component for carbohydrate metabolism. |
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| | Thiamine: Important for vital organs |
| | Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, converts carbohydrates into energy for both you and your baby and is essential for your baby's brain development. | | | A severe deficiency can result in beriberi, a collection of serious diseases that can affect the nervous system, heart, or brain. | | | It also aids the normal functioning of your nervous system and heart. |
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| | University researchers make diabetes breakthrough |
| | However, given the continuing toll of heart disease in diabetic patients, and the emerging benefits of thiamine therapy for diabetics suffering from kidney disease - as reported by our research group last year - I would strongly suggest that those with diabetes are given thiamine supplements.’ | | | However, Professor Thornalley’s Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics Research Group are confident that high doses of thiamine can also help to reverse the increases in blood cholesterol and lipid levels. | | | Previous studies have shown that the use of drugs, such as statins, can lower the risk of heart disease in diabetics by between 20 and 40 per cent. |
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| | Holistic Health Encyclopedia - B |
| | To those people who have heard of or used flower essence remedies the ones that probably most quickly come to mind are the 38 remedies discovered by the English physician, Edward Bach, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., in the early 1930s, and known throughout the world as Bach flower remedies. | | | Single vitamin B supplements can induce deficiencies & imbalances of the other B vitamins. | | | See Also Biotin, Inositol, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin B12 |
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| | Merriam-Webster Online |
| | For More Information on "thiamine" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "thiamine" | | | Now you can take the Eleventh Edition with you anywhere as Franklin's new Speaking Electronic Handheld! |
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