The Man Who Discovered Thiamin

[Kia17]

“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.”

slate.com/articles/health_a...

[Gioc]

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

[marion11005]

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.