Diseases caused by deficiency of Vitamin B1
- Beri-Beri disease.
- Brain disorder.
- Loss of appetite.
- Loss of memory.
- Weakness of heart.
- Difficulty in breathing, burning sensation in feet.
- Stomach-intestinal diseases.
- Constipation.
- Gas formation in stomach.
- Difficulties in digestion.
- Vomiting in pregnant women.
- Increase in toxic effect.
- Pain in liver.
Important facts about Vitamin B1
The scientific name of Vitamin B1 is thiamine hydrochloride.
Adults require one milligram of Vitamin B1 daily.
Pregnant women require 5 milligram of Vitamin B1 for the entire duration of their pregnancy.
When Vitamin B1 becomes more than required in the body, it is excreted through urine.
Vitamin B1 plays an important role in increasing the lifespan of a person.
Beri-Beri disease occurs due to deficiency of Vitamin B1. Therefore scientists also call it Beriberi Vitamin.
If there is a deficiency of Vitamin B1 in food, then the body is not able to use carbohydrates and phosphorus completely. Due to this, a toxic acid gets accumulated in the body and gets mixed in the blood and starts harming the nervous system of the brain.
In Beriberi disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin B1, wherever the muscles of the patient are touched, there is pain and after that there is a feeling of numbness.
An adult person needs 900 units of Vitamin B1 A.E. every day.
Vitamin B1 is found more in the root rot.
Due to deficiency of Vitamin B1 in the body, children who drink milk suffer from disorders like vomiting and stomach ache.
Vitamin B1 helps in digesting food containing wheat starch.
Due to deficiency of Vitamin B1, the patient loses his appetite and weight starts falling rapidly.
Due to deficiency of Vitamin B1, there is weakness and other defects in the heart and brain.
Carbohydrates and phosphorus can be fully utilized in the body only when sufficient amount of vitamin B1 is present in the body.
Due to deficiency of vitamin B1, the patient of beriberi disease becomes so weak that once he sits down, he cannot gather courage to get up again.
People who do hard work require more amount of vitamin B1 than normal people.
Due to deficiency of vitamin B1, the patient gets tired after doing a little work.
A patient of vitamin B1 often suffers from indigestion.
Beriberi disease occurs especially in those people who eat large amounts of machine-milled flour and rice.
Beriberi disease is of two types, first dry and second wet.
The pulse of the patients of wet beriberi disease beats rapidly and their heart becomes weak.
The patient of dry beriberi becomes weak, helpless, feeble and incapable day by day.
Sometimes, symptoms of both dry and wet beriberi are found in some patients.
Patients with dry and wet symptoms have many heart related disorders. On examination, their heart feels stretched like a football bladder.
If symptoms of dry and wet beriberi are seen simultaneously in a patient, then his treatment should be started as soon as possible. Negligence and irresponsibility can be life threatening.
Vitamin B1 deficiency affects the Vata system and hence pain occurs in the Vata nerves.
Vomiting during pregnancy can be said to be an indicator of Vitamin B1 deficiency.
Pregnancy abnormality is caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency, hence, pregnancy abnormality is eliminated when Vitamin B1 is fulfilled.
Many skin diseases are suffered due to deficiency of Vitamin B1.
The first symptom of Vitamin B1 deficiency is loss of appetite without any reason.
Vitamin B1 is present in high quantity in plants, leafy vegetables and yeast.
Jaundice is also caused by deficiency of Vitamin B1.
Due to deficiency of Vitamin B1, the patient suffers from diseases like watery vomiting and nausea.
Obese people require more Vitamin B1.
Enlargement of heart due to deficiency of Vitamin B1 can prove to be very dangerous for the patient.
Dry yeast (yeast) contains the highest amount of Vitamin B1 i.e. 9000 A.E. units.
Peas contain the lowest amount of Vitamin B1 i.e. 100 A.E. units.
Due to deficiency of Vitamin B1, fluid gets accumulated in the membrane of lungs. Due to its deficiency, fluid also gets accumulated in the testicles. This vitamin has a special role in strengthening the muscles of the intestines.
If there is sufficient amount of vitamin B1 in the body, the muscles remain strong.
With sufficient amount of vitamin B1, there is protection from intestinal infections. This keeps the intestinal membrane strong. Due to this strength, germs are not able to attack it.
This vitamin keeps the functioning of the liver healthy.
If the digestive system is healthy and strong, then it should be understood that there is sufficient amount of vitamin B1 in the body.
People who do not eat green vegetables definitely become victims of vitamin B1 deficiency.
It is the responsibility of this vitamin to keep the fibers of the brain and nervous system healthy.
This vitamin keeps the protein balanced in the appropriate amount in the liquid part of human blood.
Foods containing vitamin B1 (Quantity per 100 grams)
Sl. No., Names of food items, Quantity in units
1. Dried ferments, 9000 units
2. Fresh ferments, 6000 units
3. Wheat sprouts, 4000 units
4. Wheat grains, 900 units
5. Wheat bread, 360
6. Peas, 100
7. Green vegetables, 30 to 210 units
8. Potatoes, 90 to 120 units
9. Milk, 60 units
10. Egg yolk, 400 units
11. Liver, 450 units
12. Kidneys, 470 units
