Beriberi: Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist

Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Madhureeta Achari on the nutritional deficiencies she checks for and why she invites her patients to the farmers market. Thiamine is used to treat various genetic disorders linked to the above metabolic pathways and thiamine deficiency syndromes ( beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). Two nutrients that had no effect on mortality via supplementation were shown to be protective when taken in the form of food. But is it really about the nutrients? Bariatric Surgery : Bariatric surgery today is the only effective therapy for morbid obesity, which has increased steadily over the past several decades.