Taking vitamins makes the body work better and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, in this article, Dr. Salam will introduce you to the health benefits of taking vitamin B1 or thiamine.
Familiarity with group B vitamins
The vitamin B family generally includes vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (nicotinic acid/niacin/niacinamide), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin). and vitamin B9 (folic acid / folacin). However, some products do not contain all of these ingredients and may contain others such as vitamin B10 (biotin), para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), choline bitartrate, and inositol.
What is thiamine?
Vitamin B1 or thiamine helps prevent complications in the nervous system, brain, muscles, heart, stomach and intestines. This vitamin also circulates electrolytes in and out of muscle and nerve cells. Thiamine helps prevent diseases such as beriberi, which include disorders of the heart, nerves, and digestive system.
Weight loss and anorexia may occur in the absence of thiamine. Mental problems, including confusion and short-term memory loss, may also occur with thiamine deficiency. Muscle weakness may develop, and cardiovascular symptoms such as an enlarged heart may also occur.
Alcohol causes thiamine deficiency. Drinking too much alcohol can mean that a person does not absorb thiamine from their food.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a disorder that affects people with chronic alcohol use. This syndrome is related to thiamine deficiency and can be fatal if left untreated. People with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and people who are quitting alcohol may be able to use thiamine injections to help their recovery.
Other diseases, such as HIV, can also reduce nutrient absorption. This deficiency can lead to vitamin B1 deficiency.
What is the use of vitamin B1?
Vitamin B1 or thiamine helps prevent diseases of the nervous system, brain, muscles, heart, stomach and intestines. It is also involved in the flow of electrolytes in muscle and nerve cells.
This vitamin prevents diseases such as beriberi, which includes disorders of the heart, nerves, and digestive system.
Weight loss and anorexia may occur in the absence of thiamine. Thiamine deficiency causes mental problems, including confusion and short-term memory loss, muscle weakness, and cardiovascular symptoms.
Alcohol consumption causes thiamine deficiency because alcohol disrupts the process of thiamine absorption by the body.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a disorder that affects people who drink a lot of alcohol. This disease is related to thiamine deficiency and if not treated, it can be fatal.
People with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and those who reject alcohol may turn to thiamine injections for improvement.
Vitamin B1 or thiamine helps prevent diseases of the nervous system, brain, muscles, heart, stomach and intestines. It is also involved in the flow of electrolytes in muscle and nerve cells.
This vitamin prevents diseases such as beriberi, which includes disorders of the heart, nerves, and digestive system.
Weight loss and anorexia may occur in the absence of thiamine. Thiamine deficiency causes mental problems, including confusion and short-term memory loss, muscle weakness, and cardiovascular symptoms.
Alcohol consumption causes thiamine deficiency because alcohol disrupts the process of thiamine absorption by the body.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a disorder that affects people who drink a lot of alcohol. This disease is related to thiamine deficiency and if not treated, it can be fatal.
People with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and those who reject alcohol may turn to thiamine injections for improvement.
The body’s need for vitamin B1 during the day:
Experts recommend an oral daily allowance (RDA) of thiamine for Americans of 1.2 mg for men and 1.1 mg for women over the age of 18. Pregnant or lactating women of any age should consume 1.4 mg of this vitamin every day.
Researchers at The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements note that one serving of fortified breakfast cereal contains 1.5 milligrams of thiamine, which provides more than 100 percent of the recommended daily amount.
A slice of whole wheat bread contains 0.1 mg or 7% of the daily requirement of this vitamin. While cheese, chicken and apples do not contain thiamine.
Familiarity with vitamin sources B1
Thiamine is abundant in wheat germ, bread, peas, beans, rye, whole rice, spinach, cabbage, carrots and many vegetables, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, figs, liver, eggs, milk, cheese, and yogurt in yeast. Beer, raw pistachios, beans, milk, milk and meat, sunflower seeds, soybeans are abundant. Excessive eating of sugary substances causes a lack of this vitamin, and wearing nylon and plastic clothes causes its destruction.
Bran is a rich source of vitamin B1, and most of the vitamin B1 is lost by removing the husk of the grain to make white flour. Therefore, it is recommended to use wholemeal breads such as Sangak, Berberi and biscuits made with wholemeal flour. If you prepare food from liver, it is better not to put it in the freezer before cooking and do not use high heat for cooking. It is better to know that the consumption of malt beer or wheat germ also provides a large amount of vitamin B1 to our body.
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Preparation and compilation: Arash Tavakoli
