Thiamine

Vitamin B1 is deficiency associated with beriberi, was found by the Eijkman on the skin rice in 1897, when he served as a military doctor in Java (Indonesia). Vitamin B1 functions as a coenzyme (help working enzyme) important in metabolism system to produce energy from carbohydrates, fat and protein . In addition, vitamin B1 is also known as morale vitamin because got a great beneficial effects on the central nervous system and mental attitude, also helps the normal function of the nervous edge, muscle and heart. Vitamin B1 deficiency often occurs in old age, with the emergence symptoms digestive system disorder that seeks to ... Read Full Story

Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12, according… Read Full Story

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the importance of a healthy balanced diet and how eliminating some foods, such as casein, gluten and complex carbohydrates, can be beneficial to autistic children. A healthy diet can help combat deficiencies and elimination diets can stop autoimmune reactions and allow an inflamed gut to heal. Autism and Nutritional Deficiencies Research into autism has found that some autistic children have nutritional deficiencies, particularly in the B vitamins, Vitamin A, calcium, zinc, selenium and magnesium, so it may be worth getting your child tested for deficiencies. However, it can be difficult to get a child ... Read Full Story

The sugar is glucose, necessary for almost all processes associated with metabolism. Consequently, one would think that sugar is useful. However, to the dissapointment of everyone who loves sweets, it is not. Because the refined sugar, honey or sweeteners such as maple syrup, brown sugar and white flour, represent carbohydrates, which do not contain essential nutrients, or contain them in very small quantities. Thus, in the body are supplied the net carbohydrates that have no significance for metabolism. To ensure the filing of the body with necessary substances, in addition to the sweets it is needed to eat other products, which means to consume ... Read Full Story

Unless you’re living in a cave with your beer, you most likely have heard about Jessica Simpson’s new vitamin beer.  The beer had received lots of press, but is adding vitamins a good idea?   Stampede Light is a pilsner containing vitamin B1 (Thiamine), vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) and Folate.  The beer has 115 calories, which is average for a light beer.  The (horribly designed) website for Stampede Light claims to add Vitamin Water to the beer after the brewing process.  I wasn’t able to find the actual amounts of each ... Read Full Story