Vitamin B1 Deficiency, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods.
Vitamin B1 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits
Vitamin B1 is important for heart function.
It is also important for peripheral nerve function

Vitamin B1 Deficiency is a silent disease
Severity of Vitamin B1 deficiency is inversely related to age
One cause of Vitamin B1 deficiency is malabsorption
The other cause is poor food intake function

It is a cause of peripheral neuropathy
There is heart failure and cardiomyopathy
There may be brain hemorrhage and mental confusion
In some cases there are psychotic manifestations

Prevention of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is as important as treatment.
Treatment of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is taking vitamin B1 supplements
And a diet containing red meat, egg yolks, fortified milk and liver,
Vegetable sources include whole grain cereals, orange and green vegetables

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Vitamin B1 Deficiency

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. The goal of Vitamin B1 Deficiency treatment is the prevention of peripheral neuropathy and heart failure.

Therefore prevention of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is as important as treatment.

Vitamin B1 Deficiency treatment and prevention measures are:

Vitamin B1 supplements

a. Vitamin B1 is given at 5 mg to 30 mg per day orally until the response is adequate.

The typical dose for severe deficiency can be up to 300 mg per day.

For reducing the risk of getting cataracts: a daily dietary intake of approximately 10 mg of thiamine.

As a dietary supplement in adults, 1-2 mg of thiamine per day is commonly used.

Healthcare providers give thiamine shots for treating and preventing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is present in all living human tissues as an important enzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates.

Functions of Vitamin B1:

1. It is also required for metabolism of alpha-ketoacids and pyruvates in its carbohydrate form,

2. It is also a co-enzyme of pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate both essential in carbohydrate metabolism.

3. It is also essential in production of acetylcholine.

4. It also plays a part in energy metabolism for neurons and cardiac muscles.

Vitamin B1 is found primarily in

1. Animal sources - liver. egg yolks

2. Vegetable sources: Vitamin B1 is found in fresh green and yellow vegetables, cereals, whole grains and potatoes.

Unfortunately most of the active ingredients of Vitamin B1 are lost in cooking.

Optimal requirements of Vitamin B1 are:

1. Adults and children above puberty: 1 mg daily

Pregnant mother and elderly may need double the amount.

2. Infants and children before puber

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Jan 18, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310905599

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Vitamin B1

Deficiency,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

by

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes the Vitamin B1 Deficiency, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

(What You Need to Treat and Cope with Vitamin B1 Deficiency)

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Introduction

Ode To Vitamin B1 Deficiency

Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods.

Vitamin B1 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits

Vitamin B1 is important for heart function.

It is also important for peripheral nerve function

Vitamin B1 Deficiency is a silent disease

Severity of Vitamin B1 deficiency is inversely related to age

One cause of Vitamin B1 deficiency is malabsorption

The other cause is poor food intake function

It is a cause of peripheral neuropathy

There is heart failure and cardiomyopathy

There may be brain hemorrhage and mental confusion

In some cases there are psychotic manifestations

Prevention of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is as important as treatment.

Treatment of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is taking vitamin B1 supplements

And a diet containing red meat, egg yolks, fortified milk and liver,

Vegetable sources include whole grain cereals, orange and green vegetables

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Vitamin B1 Deficiency

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. The goal of Vitamin B1 Deficiency treatment is the prevention of peripheral neuropathy and heart failure.

Therefore prevention of Vitamin B1 Deficiency is as important as treatment.

Vitamin B1 Deficiency treatment and prevention measures are:

Vitamin B1 supplements

a. Vitamin B1 is given at 5 mg to 30 mg per day orally until the response is adequate.

The typical dose for severe deficiency can be up to 300 mg per day.

For reducing the risk of getting cataracts: a daily dietary intake of approximately 10 mg of thiamine.

As a dietary supplement in adults, 1-2 mg of thiamine per day is commonly used.

Healthcare providers give thiamine shots for treating and preventing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is present in all living human tissues as an important enzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates.

What are the functions of Vitamin B1?

Functions of Vitamin B1:

1. It is also required for metabolism of alpha-ketoacids and pyruvates in its carbohydrate form,

2. It is also a co-enzyme of pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate both essential in carbohydrate metabolism.

3. It is also essential in production of acetylcholine.

4. It also plays a part in energy metabolism for neurons and cardiac muscles.

What is Vitamin B1