What is the cause of beriberi?

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Beriberi is called tinea pedis in medicine, but it has a good name of "xianggangjiao". This is mainly because Hongkong is the highest incidence rate of beriberi in the world, so the disease has such a reputation. In fact, beriberi is not a serious disease, but as a skin disease, it brings repeated injuries and troubles to patients. What is the cause of beriberi? Let's talk about it

What is the cause of beriberi?

Generally speaking, the main culprit of beriberi is the bacteria of the foot, mainly including Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton roseus, Trichophyton gypseum, etc. these bacteria can decompose the metabolites of the skin, but in the process of decomposition, it will produce stench.

The cuticle on the feet contains keratin, which is the nutrient for the growth of mold. If it is moistened by sweat, it is more conducive to the growth of bacteria. In such an environment, bacteria will multiply geometrically, so that beriberi can not be prevented.

The reason why our feet become a serious disaster area of beriberi is that our feet are wrapped in shoes all day long, and the shoes are a closed space. If the shoes have poor ventilation performance and sweat can not be sucked in time, this is the warm bed of beriberi. Therefore, many people in the purchase of shoes and socks, want to be able to choose ventilation, breathable.

matters needing attention

Eat more radish, eggplant, cabbage, wax gourd and so on. The choice of fruit is apple, pear, grape, etc. Sunflower seeds, peanuts, cashew nuts, almonds, etc. Don't eat raw fish, shellfish, betel nut, coffee, tea, pickled food, etc. Eat more foods containing vitamin B and supplement more vitamins.