High-Dose B1? Stay Balanced!

Increasing numbers of people with Parkinson's (or their spouses) are experimenting with high-dose vitamin B1 (thiamin) therapy. The research into the nutrient for neurological conditions, and in particular Parkinson's, has largely been brought to public attention thanks to the work by Daphne Bryan PhD. Research is showing that there is a direct link between a thiamin deficiency and low dopamine production. By enhancing energy production and reducing oxidative stress, thiamin seems to offer relief for certain symptoms in some (although not all) Parkinson's sufferers. Because Parkinson's arises in different people for different reasons, what works for one will not work [...]

Carrots, pilots and polar bears

"Eat your carrots—they'll help you see in the dark" is a refrain that many of us have grown up hearing at the dinner table, but was it a ruse to get us to eat an affordable, British-grown vegetable? In World War II, the British government appeared to believe in these vision-enhancing properties, as the British Royal Air Force circulated propaganda suggesting that their pilots had excellent night vision because they consumed large quantities of carrots. Dr Carrot, the “children’s best friend” and the “adviser of grown-ups” was co-opted to promote carrot eating to help people see during the blackouts. But [...]

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