Episode 17

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23rd Mar 2025

#017 Elliot Overton - Thiamine Uncovered: The power of vitamin B1

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#017 Elliot Overton - Thiamine Uncovered: The power of vitamin B1

Elliot Overton is a nutritionist based in France, and is considered to be an expert in the clinical application of high-dose thiamine therapy.

 

Elliot frequently lectures and speaks at educational events aimed at practitioners, helping to broaden the understanding and application of thiamine in clinical settings. Furthermore, he is cofounder and CEO of Objective Nutrients, a nutraceutical company specializing in excipient-free thiamine derivatives and related supplements.

 

Elliot’s overarching aim is to increase awareness about the benefits of thiamine through education and advocacy, striving to make this knowledge accessible to both practitioners and the general public.


 > During our discussion, you’ll discover:


(00:01:11) What is Orthomolecular Biology

(00:04:20) What does Elliot think of nutrient testing

(00:11:58) Is there a place in medicine for genetic testing

(00:15:34) How does Orthomolecular Biology testing and medicine work

(00:27:27) why is Thiamine so important 

(00:37:40) Should you deal with mitochondrial issues first, or the toxins that cause them

(00:41:43) Thiamine’s role in gut and GI health

(00:57:10) Different type of Thiamine

(01:07:35) Can thiamine upregulate enzymes

(01:12:23) The paradoxical reactions that can come with Thiamine supplementation

(01:24:15) Nicotine’s ability to help with post viral fatigue 

(01:34:59) The use of proteolytic enzymes to potentially break down spike proteins

(01:38:11) Elliot’s thoughts on Methylene Blue

(01:39:21) Elliot’s thoughts on Vagus Nerve Stimulation 

(01:41:07) Are Blue Light blockers any good


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