952 - Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency Is Causing Your Gut Problems

Thiamine is a highly underrated but very important vitamin for your gut health, mitochondria, immune system, and more. However, 56% of people aren't getting enough. In this episode, I'll explain the important function of thiamine, signs of deficiency, health conditions associated with it and how you can add more thiamine in your diet.  Check out these great resources on thiamine by previous Ruscio Radio guests! Dr. Sarah Ballantyne's Nutrivore website with nutrition information: https://nutrivore.com/nutrients/vitamin-b1/ Elliot Overton's recommended thiamine protocols: https://www.eonutrition.co.uk/protocols    👇 Watch more videos like this 👇  ➡️Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) for Gut and Mitochondrial Health - With Elliot Overton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-we9gMcdRe8&t=1692s ➡️Best Gut Supplements Recommended By Experts I Interviewed This Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aaf9RE_lJg&t=4s ➡️Supercharge Your Mitochondria with Hyperbaric Therapy | Dr. Eleanor Womack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Y9_6ygu64&t=3s ➡️The Best Anti-Aging Diet & Supplements for Mitochondrial Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvsjwi3XktM&t=4s   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@DrRuscioDC?sub_confirmation=1 And if you have any questions or topics you would like covered in the future, let me know in the comments!   👇Read these next 👇 ➡️ Macro vs. Micronutrients: Do You Have Enough in Your Diet? https://drruscio.com/macro-vs-micro-nutrient/  ➡️ Understand Diamine Oxidase & Manage Your Histamine in 5 Steps https://drruscio.com/diamine-oxidase/  ➡️ How to Heal Your Gut Naturally: A Clinician's Guide https://drruscio.com/how-to-heal-your-gut-naturally/    Timestamps 00:00 Why thiamine is important 02:40 Symptoms of deficiency 03:39 How diet leads to depletion 05:51 Candida, SIBO & other conditions deplete thiamine 13:39 Treatment & testing options 17:44 Thiamine success stories 20:55 Thiamine protocol 22:37 Food sources of thiamine 23:16 Safety & troubleshooting thiamine use   Featured Studies  📉Foods, fortificants, and supplements: Where do Americans get their nutrients?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21865568/ 📉Hiding in Plain Sight: Modern Thiamine Deficiency: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34685573/ 📉The thiamine status of adult humans depends on carbohydrate intake: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11582856/ 📉Hiding in Plain Sight: Modern Thiamine Deficiency: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8533683/ 📉Does Abiotic Stress Cause Functional B Vitamin Deficiency in Plants?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27807106/ 📉Impact of exercise and vitamin B1 intake on hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor and spatial memory performance in a rat model of stress: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25994133/ 📉Effect of vitamin B1 supplementation on blood creatinine and lactate levels and clinical outcomes in patients in intensive care units:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37553224/ 📉Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and thiamine deficiency after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in obese patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19083422/ 📉Vagal dysfunction and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: novel pathways to chronic inflammation in HIV: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29596112/ 📉Thiamin: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Thiamin-HealthProfessional/ 📉High-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33210299/ 📉Improvement of Heart Rate Variability with Benfothiamine and Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Type 2 Diabetic Patients ? Pilot Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261249122_Improvement_of_Heart_Rate_Variability_with_Benfothiamine_and_Alpha-Lipoic_Acid_in_Type_2_Diabetic_Patients_Pilot_Study#fullTextFileContent 📉Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): https://nutrivore.com/nutrients/vitamin-b1/   Follow Me Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrRusciodc Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drrusciodc/   DISCLAIMER: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment.  Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g  *Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the "Show transcript" button on the bottom right of the video.