What Happens if You Have a Benfotiamine Deficiency? Exploring this Vitamin B1 Derivative
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While a primary benfotiamine deficiency is not clinically recognized, a lack of its precursor, vitamin B1 (thiamine), can lead to serious health complications like beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Understanding the distinction between benfotiamine and thiamine is key to grasping what happens if you have a benfotiamine deficiency and how it relates to nerve function and overall metabolic health.
