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"There are two types of beriberi—dry beriberi and wet beriberi— and both are related to low levels of Bi. With an even slightly inadequate intake of Bi, dry beriberi, characterized by all the symptoms of severe thiamine deficiency, can occur. If you follow a crash diet or use drugs like amphetamines (two situations that often go hand in hand), you run the risk of developing dry beriberi. Wet beriberi occurs when Bi is vastly undersupplied (under .2 milligram per 1,000 calories)." - Gary Null, The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition (Get the book.)

"There are three basic expressions of beriberi, namely childhood, wet, and dry beriberi. Childhood beriberi stunts the growth process, and in infants high-pitched scream and rapid heartbeat are associated with the disease. Wet beriberi is the classic form with edema (swelling) in the feet and legs, spreading to the body, and associated decreased function of the heart. Dry beriberi is not accompanied by swelling but seems to be manifested by weight loss, muscle wasting, and nerve degeneration." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (Get the book.)

"There are many other diseases such as rickets and beriberi caused by nutritional deficiencies. Asian people who historically ate polished, processed rice (white rice) frequently got beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin Bl (thiamin). Until the nutritional causes of beriberi were established, however, physicians of ancient Asia thought the disease was some sort of plague. In America, the term 'redneck' actually comes from a vitamin B deficiency that caused heightened susceptibility to sunburns." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"These special molecules, which at first were isolated from foods and then later synthesized in a laboratory, could cure people of nutritional deficiencies such as scurvy or beriberi almost overnight in a convincing demonstration of reductive chemistry's power. Beginning in the 1920s, vitamins enjoyed a vogue among the middle class, a group not notably afflicted by beriberi or scurvy. But the belief took hold that these magic molecules also promoted growth in children, long life in adults, and, in a phrase of the time, "positive health" in everyone. (And what would "negative health" be exactly?" - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Severe thiamin deficiency causes beriberi. beriberi can affect the cardiovascular system (wet beriberi) and the nervous system (dry beriberi). Brain and nervous system One of the earliest signs of thiamin deficiency is reduced stamina. Depression, irritability and reduced ability to concentrate are later followed by fatigue, muscle cramps and various pains. Dry beriberi symptoms include numbness and tingling in the toes and feet, stiffness of the ankles, cramping pains in the legs, difficulty walking, and finally, paralysis of the legs with wasting of the muscles." - Nicola Reavley, The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs (Get the book.)

"The chicken developed a number of symptoms such as loss of weight, weakness, and signs of nerve infection, which Eijkman interpreted as being beriberi. The symptoms disappeared again when the chicken were fed brown rice. Soon after, Eijkman discovered a few, previously unknown substances within the bran of the whole rice; one of them was named B1. This initiated the era of vitamins. But, as it turned out, beriberi wasn't caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. People no longer suffered from beriberi once they discontinued eating rice altogether." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Beginning in the 1920s, vitamins enjoyed a vogue among the middle class, a group not notably afflicted by beriberi or scurvy. But the belief took hold that these magic molecules also promoted growth in children, long life in adults, and, in a phrase of the time, "positive health" in everyone. (And what would "negative health" be exactly?" - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"The worldwide epidemic of B-vitamin deficiencies (pellagra and beriberi) that followed was only the beginning. Frankly, we are just realizing the nutritional fallout from minimizing whole grains in our diet. Now, more than 100 years later, we are coming full circle and learning how to make products and create recipes that keep the grain the way nature made it-whole! ___________....._________________________________________________________________________________.....____________________________________________________J opportunities abound." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"This thiamine deficiency can cause beriberi, a major problem for the Japanese Navy in the late nineteenth century. Sailors with beriberi were cured when they were given rice bran or whole rice. Even as late as 1940, the major source of B vitamins was rice bran extract. Soon after, manufacturers of white bread began supplementing their product with the thiamine (vitamin B-i), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), and niacin (vitamin B-3) stripped from the whole grain in the 'whitening' process." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, Feel Better, Live Longer with Vitamin B-3 (Get the book.)

"Deficiency disease: beriberi. Healthy food sources: whole grains, and found in most raw or lightly cooked foods. Degradation: easily destroyed by heat. Coenzyme forms: thiaminpyrophosphate (TPP), thiamin triphosphate (TTP). Summary for Riboflavin—Vitamin B2 Main function: energy metabolism. RDA: men, 1.3 mg; women, 1.1 mg. No toxicity reported, no upper intake level set. Deficiency condition: ariboflavinosis. Healthy food sources: whole grains and green leafy vegetables. Degradation: easily destroyed by light, especially ultraviolet light." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.) "Pellagra. (c) beriberi. (d) Scurvy. 8. Which B vitamin makes up a large part of coenzyme A? (a) Pantothenic acid. (b) Tryptophan. (c) Thiamin. (d) Biotin. 9. Coenzyme A is an important part of: (a) Energy production. (b) The TCA cycle. (c) The Krebs cycle. (d) All of the above. 10. When white flour is made from whole grains, what percentage of pantothenic acid is lost? (a) 43 percent. (b) 28 percent. (c) 12 percent. (d) 5 percent. Which vitamin is extensively stored in muscle tissue? (a) Niacin. (b) Vitamin C. (c) Pyridoxine. (d) Vitamin B j 2." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.) "Deficiency of iodine can cause: (a) beriberi. (b) Goiter. (c) Pellagra. (d) All of the above. 93. Which is NOT a good source of iodine? (a) Seaweed. (b) Fish. (c) Apples. (d) Iodized salt. 94. Selenium is part of which important antioxidant enzyme? (a) Superoxide dismutase. (b) Cytochrome. (c) Vitamin C. (d) Glutathione peroxidase. 95. Manganese is used as an antioxidant in the: (a) Mitochondria. (b) Blood. (c) Cell membranes. (d) Brain. 96. Which form of chromium is toxic? (a) Trivalent chromium. (b) Chromium nicotinate. (c) Hexavalent chromium. (d) Chromium in yeast." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"The classic thiamin deficiency disease is beriberi, which literally means "I can't, I can't..." in Sinhalese, the language of Sri Lanka. Symptoms of beriberi include irritability, loss of appetite, weakness, poor coordination, tingling sensations throughout the body, and pain in the calves. beriberi often arises in areas where the diet is based on white rice, which has been stripped of its bran and germ layer (and therefore its thiamin). Thiamin is not stored in any significant amount in the body, so thiamin-rich foods should be eaten every day." - Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D., The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications (Get the book.)

"It should have been noticed from the beginning that, with "no rice—no vitamin Bl—no beriberi," the disease must have had other causes than vitamin deficiency. Japanese marine soldiers died within three days after consuming white rice, yet it takes much longer than that to develop a B1 deficiency. The origin of this mysterious disease was revealed when in 1891 a Japanese researcher discovered that beriberi is caused by the poison citreoviridine. Citreoviridine is produced by mold in white rice that is stored in filthy and moist environments." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Wherever these refining technologies came into widespread use, devastating epidemics of pellagra and beriberi soon followed. Both are diseases caused by deficiencies in the B vitamins that the germ had contributed to the diet. But the sudden absence from bread of several other micronutrients, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, probably also took its toll on public health, particularly among the urban poor of Europe, many of whom ate little but bread. In the 1930s, with the discovery of vitamins, scientists figured out what had happened, and millers began fortifying refined grain with B vitamins." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Asian people who historically ate polished, processed rice (white rice) frequently got beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin Bl (thiamin). Until the nutritional causes of beriberi were established, however, physicians of ancient Asia thought the disease was some sort of plague. In America, the term 'redneck' actually comes from a vitamin B deficiency that caused heightened susceptibility to sunburns. Interestingly, most Americans are, today, deficient in B vitamins as well, making them technically rednecks. It also explains why many people are so easily sunburned." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Wet" beriberi involves the heart and circulatory systems. The most extreme manifestation of wet beriberi is shoshin beriberi. Shoshin is Japanese for damage to the heart which is characterized by severe heart failure due to the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood, a condition that, if not promptly treated, leads to death 100 percent of the time. In addition to alcoholics, the very young and the elderly with grossly unbalanced diets are also at higher risk of having thiamin deficiencies sufficient to produce symptoms of beriberi. II." - Sheldon Saul Hendler, The Doctor's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia (Get the book.) "Dry" beriberi occurs when the deficiency affects the nervous system, producing symptoms of mental confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis of some of the eye muscles, staggering gait, foot drop and decreased sensation in the feet and legs. "Wet" beriberi involves the heart and circulatory systems. The most extreme manifestation of wet beriberi is shoshin beriberi. Shoshin is Japanese for damage to the heart which is characterized by severe heart failure due to the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood, a condition that, if not promptly treated, leads to death 100 percent of the time." - Sheldon Saul Hendler, The Doctor's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia (Get the book.)

"The origin of this mysterious disease was revealed when in 1891 a Japanese researcher discovered that beriberi is caused by the poison citreoviridine. Citreoviridine is produced by mold in white rice that is stored in filthy and moist environments. Yet until today, the vitamin Bl-beriberi-hypothesis is still maintained in medical text books around the world." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Home Remedies Ancient medical texts in China and Japan discuss tea's medicinal qualities, which include stimulant properties, curing blotchiness, quenching thirst, aiding indigestion, curing beriberi, preventing fatigue, and improving urinary and brain function. Throw Me a Lifesaver! CANCER PREVENTION: Polyphenols in tea are important antioxidants that help prevent certain types of cancer, such as oral, skin, digestive, ovarian, and lung." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"At that time, the conventional wisdom was still that you used vitamins only in tiny amounts and you only needed them for the prevention of deficiency diseases, like scurvy or beriberi. A nutritionist accepted the fact that if you had scurvy you would eat oranges or you would take small quantities of vitamin C. As Dr. Hoffer puts it, "It was unheard of to give someone 1,000 mg of vitamin C. If you suggested this they would throw up their hands in horror. The idea that you could use large quantities of vitamins to treat conditions, not just to prevent them, was a major step forward." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Examples are scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency), beriberi (Vitamin B] deficiency) and pernicious anemia (Vitamin B)2 malabsorption). Deficiency diseases are on the rise in the West due to increasing mineral depletion of our soils (a topic to be addressed in Chapter 17). Since some people have been known to heal even in certain cases of malnutrition during fasting, toxicity can even be at the root of certain deficiency diseases. One possible explanation for such healings of deficiency diseases may be that the body is ridding itself of toxic interference in the small intestine." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Before 1990, vitamins and minerals were seen by most physicians as substances in food that prevented nutritional deficiency states such as scurvy, beriberi, rickets, and pellagra. Mainstream medicine viewed supplementation as unnecessary, believing people got all the nutrition they needed from their diet. For decades, only a small minority of nutritionally oriented physicians recommended supplements as a potent, safe, and inexpensive medical option . . . and many of them actually got in trouble for doing that." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Symptoms of beriberi include irritability, loss of appetite, weakness, poor coordination, tingling sensations throughout the body, and pain in the calves. beriberi often arises in areas where the diet is based on white rice, which has been stripped of its bran and germ layer (and therefore its thiamin). Thiamin is not stored in any significant amount in the body, so thiamin-rich foods should be eaten every day. When You Run Short of Thiamin A deficiency can cause beriberi, depression, fatigue, poor appetite, and gastrointestinal problems. Daily Requirement The RDA for thiamin is 1." - Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D., The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications (Get the book.)

"Beriberi can affect the cardiovascular system (wet beriberi) and the nervous system (dry beriberi). Brain and nervous system One of the earliest signs of thiamin deficiency is reduced stamina. Depression, irritability and reduced ability to concentrate are later followed by fatigue, muscle cramps and various pains. Dry beriberi symptoms include numbness and tingling in the toes and feet, stiffness of the ankles, cramping pains in the legs, difficulty walking, and finally, paralysis of the legs with wasting of the muscles." - Nicola Reavley, The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs (Get the book.)

"How much thiamine is needed to prevent beriberi? How much niacin is needed to prevent pellagra? How much vitamin D is needed to prevent rickets? The answer is not very much. Understanding the role of vitamins and minerals in health this way is based on the concept that individual nutrients have one physiological role: to prevent the deficiency diseases. Vitamin C prevents scurvy. Vitamin D prevents rickets.That's it. As long as you don't have those problems, you are getting enough of the vitamins and minerals you need." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Pellagra. (c) beriberi. (d) Blindness. 13. Riboflavin and folic acid can be destroyed by: (a) Light. (b) Cool temperatures. (c) Bacteria and viruses. (d) Microwave cooking. 14. Which vitamin turns the color of urine yellow? (a) Thiamin. (b) Riboflavin. (c) Niacin. (d) Pyridoxine. 15. Biotin deficiency is: (a) Common. (b) Uncommon. (c) Rare. (d) Very rare. 16. Adequate intake of pantothenic acid is set at: (a) 1.2 mg. (b) 1.2 meg. (c) 1.2 g. (d) 5 mg. 17. Excessive folic acid intake can mask a deficiency of: (a) Cobalamin. (b) Niacin. (c) Riboflavin. (d) Thiamin. 18." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"As commonly taught, the disease of thiamin deficiency is beriberi; the disease of niacin deficiency is pellagra; the disease of vitamin D deficiency is rickets (or osteomalacia in adults); and so on. Although there is no expressed objection by nutritional scientists to recognizing multiple systemic consequences of nutrient inadequacy, the hold of the one-nutrient-one-disease model continues to dominate nutritional policy and regulation of health claims." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

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