Diet Changes
In addition to avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol, having a healthy and well-balanced diet is the key to prevent and treat Korsakoff syndrome in the long term. In general, you should include those foods and drinks that are high in vitamin B1 or thiamine. Some common options to consider include soy beans, peas, enriched rice, yeast extract, lima beans, milk, spinach, oranges, whole grains, asparagus, peas, poultry, pork, Brazil nuts, pistachio, macadamia, as well as seeds like quash, pumpkin, chia, or sunflower. It is important to restrict alcohol use as much as you can. Not only it can increase the risk of developing Korsakoff syndrome, but also other associated alcohol-induced brain damage, such as hepatic encephalopathy, stroke, alcoholic dementia, as well as cerebellar degeneration. [11]
