Thiamine Reverses Kidney Damage in Diabetics

Teatment of people with type2 diabetes can reverse early kidney disease, as it stops the loss of a key protein in the urine.

British researchers hopes a large clinical trial can be conducted, yet they stress that " it is too early to come to any firm conclusion about the role of vitamin B1, and we would not advise that people look to vitamin supplements to reduce their risk of kidney complications at this stage." ( The used dose is 300 milligrams daily for 3 months).

Now for people who are concerned with this issue, they must need to know some basic facts about vitamin B1 ( Thiamine).

- Thiamine (Thiamin), Aneurine, or vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin

- Thiamine increased requirements :
. Diabetes type1 and type2
. Strenuous physical exertion
. Fever
. Pregnancy
. Breast feeding
. Adolscent growth
. Malaria
. HIV
. Chronic alcoholic abuse
. Kidney failure requiring dialysis

- Anti-thiamine factors (ATF) :
. Certain plants contain ATF which react with to form inactive product. Consumption of large amounts of tea and coffee , as well as chewing tea leaves and betal nuts have been associated with Thiamine depletion
. Certain raw foods contain Thiaminases which are enzymes that breakdown Thiamin in food.
Eating certain raw fresh water fish, raw shellfish, and ferns highly increase te risk of thiamine deficiency

Foods rich in Thiamine :
- Cereals ready to eat
- Enriched Rice
- Enriched Wheat flour
- Yeast
- Oat bran
- Lean meat
- Wheat germ breakfast cereals
- Lentils (cooked)
- Peas (cooked)
- Whole Wheat bread
- Brazil nuts
- Pecans
- Oranges
- Cantloupe
- Milk

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BBC NEWS Health Thiamine 'reverses kidney damage'