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The Man Who Discovered Thiamin

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“In the mid-1800s, a strange sickness was devastating parts of Southeast Asia. Known as beriberi, it began with intense swelling of the legs and feet and a general sense of numbness, especially in the extremities. Victims developed a distinctive gait, lifting their knees high in the air and swinging their legs forward so that their drooping toes wouldn’t catch on the ground.”

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thank you Kia, Very interesting also the comment to follow on vitamin B3.

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And yet we still continue to alter our food, removing the nutritional germ from wheat kernels, and fat from dairy products, and pasteurizing fermented foods.

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