Thanks, Terril. Yes, you seem to know a lot about alternative medicines and nutrition.
Another thing - though the other illnesses are less common, Korsakoff's syndrome is VERY common. This is neurological damage to the brain caused by a long-term Vit B1 deficiency of chronic heavy alcoholics. But exhaustion is not one of the symptoms and it is rarely completely curable, though some recovery is possible by quitting drinking and Vit B1 therapy for years. It is very bad. MRI's of the brain confirm the damage as well. Lots of in-depth articles available on this beyond Wikipedia.
I am caring for someone with Korsakoff's now. It is no picnic. This man cannot conceptualise problems or solutions, his sight is sometimes completely messed up, he repeats himself often and short term memory comes and goes. His actions are often illogical, dangerous and destructive. But he has good and bad days, too. And he's much better off than many others who end up hospitalised. It is often confused with Alzheimer's. But Alzheimer's is degenerative, Korsakoff's improves after several years off alcohol and vitamin supplements. Alzheimer's only affects memory. Korsakoff's affects the person's ability to think rationally and logically. L Ron might term one with Korsakoff's a "robot" or "PTS". But it is a physical, not mental, condition. Like a lot of other nerve damage, it takes years to repair, and often cannot be completely repaired. Someone in this condition might be conned into believing in mental health therapy or a cult for a cure.
But it is an actual physical condition.
LOL! See what Paul said. Do fish swim? I already answered that. Yes, yes and yes.
You are no slouch yourself! Never heard of Korsakoff's syndrome!
Wish you well on the caring.
There are other ways to be be vit B1 defficient than alcoholism. Refined foods in countries without adding B1 as a supplement to flour for example, and those where maize is a staple. Then coffee and tea can lead to deficiencies.
http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/vitamins/b1.htm
For a mini mild rant, one should note that a vit-amine is called such as its essential to life. ie without any particular one you will die. Limited amounts of any you will be in a state of non optimum health. Under stress, requirements for vits can raise by 1000%. Worth relating to the situation of those in the SO.
It is the case that most people are somewhat deficient in some vitamins.
How to avoid this?
Not easy. Eating whole grain, organic foods is a very good start. But
even then soil in many areas is depleted of nutrients in a very variable way.
Fish, an excellent source are now very compromised because of pollution.
Its routine to advise people, especially mothers, to avoid top predators such as Tuna , Salmon and so on who concentrate pollutants. Or eat rarely.
Organic beef lamb and so on are probably pretty OK, but very expensive.
Then there is the need to go full on with cooking and so on and avoid
processed food etc.
Doubt the SO have such privilege!
No, in all not so easy.
Re Dr Denk, never met the guy. Read all about him being a Dr, vistaril
and LRH's physician. Any reference to him being a scientologist I missed
or forgot. Maybe further input on how he and Megan Shields had there
duties as a doctor compromised may be of use. maybe you've said all. Dunno.
Also it may be useful to continue with nutrition discussion on this thread.
Or start another. Over to you to decide.