Common vitamin in everyday foods may control speed of digestion, study says

A common vitamin found in everyday foods may play a role in how often people go to the bathroom, according to a large new study.

Researchers found evidence that vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is linked to gut motility, which is the process that moves food through the digestive system.

The international team — led by Mauro D’Amato, a professor of medical genetics at LUM University and a research professor at CIC bioGUNE — analyzed genetic and health data from more than 268,000 people of European and East Asian ancestry...