Neuropathy Treatment and Vitamin B1

Neuropathy Treatment and Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is an essential nutrient. By essential nutrient, we simply mean that if we don?t consume it, as human beings, we can die. In fact, Beriberi is a disease caused by thiamine deficiency. Fortunately, this is now quite rare in modern societies. It can, however, still be seen in certain parts of the world.
Beyond this, what?s most important to the neuropathy patient is the role B1 has in our health.

One of the key things B1 does is help our cells, especially nerve cells, produce energy?and produce it more efficiently.

Unfortunately, many patients do not get enough essential nutrients due to poor diet. Typically, this poor diet is very high in sugar, as well as carbohydrates. Carbohydrates require thiamine to be metabolized (or readily used up), and high-carbohydrate diets can cause depletion.

One of the things that is been particularly important to our neuropathy treatment is that certain forms of thiamine, most especially allithiamine, which is naturally occurring in crushed garlic, can have a profound effect on nerve cell function. Allithiamine is unique in that cells tend to take it up much more efficiently than the more common thiamine hydrochloride.Some of the best natural sources of B1 include foods like pork, eggs, and salmon. Plant sources include things like asparagus, kale, cauliflower, and even oranges. Sunflower seeds and whole-grain rye are also good sources... www.burningneuropathy.com