Thiamine deficiency?

Question

I know that alcoholics have thiamine deficiency and when treating them, the first thing to do is to check their thiamine and start replenishing it. But why do alcoholics have thiamine deficiency?

Answer 1

There are two reasons: first, they tend to have rotten diets. The other is that it's used at a prodigious rate in several of the enzymes used to metabolize alcohol, both initially and farther down the line with some of the metabolites.

Answer 2

I got this site that explains everything about thiamine deficiency among alcoholics.

i hope this helps^_^

http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/al...