What is the cause of beriberi

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The cause of beriberi, in reality, there are not a few patients with beriberi, many patients with beriberi will think that beriberi is sweating, or that sweating will be a symptom of beriberi, in fact, this is not correct. Beriberi and sweating are two completely different physiological symptoms. Sweating is a normal physiological phenomenon in the soles of feet due to intense exercise or hot weather. And beriberi, strictly speaking, is a disease. What is the cause of beriberi.

What is the cause of beriberi

First: humid environment: the sole of the foot is a sweaty environment. There are more than 600 sweat glands per square centimeter on the sole of the foot, 2-4 times more than other parts of the body. There are more than 250000 sweat glands in total, which can secrete nearly 500ml of sweat a day. Besides moisture and salt, sweat also contains lactic acid and urea. When the water content is high, it is very conducive to the proliferation of bacteria and mold.

Second: sultry and airtight space: when the shoes are worn very tightly and the ventilation is poor, in addition to the increase of moisture, the pH value of the skin surface will change, from the original ph4.4 to pH7, and it will release carbon dioxide gas. This environment is most suitable for the growth of some bacteria on the sole of the foot.

Third: bacterial reproduction: because of the addition of one or two factors, the growth of bacteria in the foot skin is caused. These bacteria can decompose the keratin of the skin, urea and lactic acid in the foot sweat, and form various metabolites containing odor.

matters needing attention

1. Medication treatment at the same time, every day to adhere to foot wash socks and apply beriberi cream, but also put the shoes in a ventilated position, it is best to cure beriberi after not wearing the previous shoes and socks, so as to avoid re infection. 2. Usually eat foods rich in vitamin B, such as asparagus, almonds, lean meat, eggs, chicken, peanuts, milk, beer, animal liver, Cereals, oats, corn and other cereals, green leafy vegetables such as spinach and garlic are rich in B vitamins. B vitamins can regulate sebaceous gland secretion and enhance skin resistance.