Health

Mar

2021

What does B vitamins do?

We all know that vitamins are essential for the proper functioning of our body. Today we want to talk about the B vitamins, since in reality we cannot talk about just one, but about 8 different vitamins, with similar properties, but also important nuances that make them unique and equally necessary.

B vitamins are essential for cell metabolism. This basically means that the fundamental mission of B vitamins is to transform food into energy.

For this they work together, making possible the growth and regeneration of tissues, helping the nervous system and the production of red blood cells. They are often associated with improvement in fatigue, stress, high homocysteine and anemia, among others.

How many B vitamins are there?

Among the multiple tasks of B vitamins we highlight:

Vitamin B1 or thiamine is important for the metabolism of oxygen, the transformation of sugars among other things.

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin helps the absorption process of carbohydrates, proteins and fat and is therefore essential to transform food into energy.

Vitamin B3 or niacin is essential in the production of hormones related to stress, as well as sex hormones. The skin, nervous system and digestive system also benefit from this vitamin.

Vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid is one of the essential nutrients for our body.

Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine plays a very important role in the growth, maintenance and reproduction of the cells of our body. It relieves the symptoms of menopause, so it is highly recommended for women who are in this vital stage.

Vitamin B7 or biotin also helps transform food into energy.

Vitamin B9 or folic acid is essential for our nervous system to function properly and for tissue growth.

Vitamin B12 or cobalamin helps the proper functioning of the intestine, the formation of red blood cells and is essential for the bone marrow.

What foods are high in vitamin B?

B vitamins are obtained mainly from the food we eat. Eating a varied diet ensures the intake of all the vitamins that our body needs.

Group B vitamins are found in countless foods. Whole grains, nuts, seeds, mushrooms and mushrooms, meats, organ meats, oily fish, eggs, dairy products, vegetables (spinach, peas, cabbage, broccoli), fruits (avocados, bananas), potatoes and legumes.

In the case of adopting a vegan or vegetarian diet, it is highly recommended to take supplements with vitamin b12, since this is only found in products of animal origin.

What are the symptoms of lack of vitamin B?

The consequences of the lack of B vitamins are very varied, since depending on the vitamin that we lack, we can develop different conditions.

Some of the most common symptoms that we can suffer are tiredness, insomnia, anemia, diarrhea, memory loss, irritability, mood changes, skin and mucosa lesions, hair loss, weakness, loss of balance…

The best way to ensure that we are consuming the recommended levels of B vitamins is to consult with a nutrition expert who can help us develop varied menus and, where appropriate, supplement correctly.

At Zenia Natural we have Abel Henarejos, an expert nutritionist who can advise you and answer all your questions about nutrition and vitamin supplements.

Call us and make your appointment!

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Nov

2020

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is essential for our body to assimilate calcium and phosphorus. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid conditions such as osteoporosis or rickets. In addition to assimilating these minerals, Vitamin D is vital for our nervous, muscular and immune systems, which we will talk about today.

Properly synthesized vitamin D serves as a reinforcement of the immune system, since it makes the white blood cells “mature” earlier. For this reason, it is so beneficial when we speak of infection processes by fungi, bacteria or viruses.

How is vitamin D synthesized?

Mainly through the sun. It is not about lying in the sun for hours every day, but about spending between 10 and 20 minutes a day, walking, reading or simply doing nothing under the sun.

The use of high protection sunscreens has, in a generalized way, made the population of countries like Spain or Italy, where the sun shines almost daily, to have this vitamin deficits. While in Nordic countries, where the sun it is scarce, the levels of this Vitamin are correct. The cause is simple, these countries are used to supplementing, since the sun does not shine every day.

Optimal level of Vitamin

Maintaining an optimal level of Vitamin D in our body living in Spain is not complicated. You just have to try a good diet that includes oily fish, eggs, avocados and dairy. A short, controlled and varied daily sun exposure (sunbathing in a different part of the body every day, to avoid premature aging of the skin), is the key for our body to take advantage of all the Vitamin D.

If for any reason you need to supplement with, either this or another vitamin, please visit a health professional. They will show you the correct way to do it, so that your immune system keeps possible infections at bay.

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May

2020

May 31st, World No Tobacco Day

Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates the World No Tobacco Day. We would like to ask you a simple question, do you smoke? If your answer is no, you don’t need to keep reading. But if your answer was yes or you know someone you love and want to help quit smoking, read on.

Quit smoking, the fight you can win

You will have heard countless stories about people who quit smoking overnight, or those who read a book, or who used nicotine patches, or chewing gum…

Anything that works is welcome. At Zenia Natural we offer you a way to quit tobacco that not only focuses on the addictive aspect, but also on the anxiety caused by the lack of nicotine in our body. And everything as we always do things, naturally and respectfully with your body.

It goes without saying that the most important thing is your own effort and your will, but if you are really willing to give it a try, we will help you.

Anxiety control

We offer you an infusion based on different herbs (fumaria, mullein, elderberry, dandelion, licorice and mint). It will cleanse your lungs with its expectorant effect, and it also reduces congestion so that you can breathe normally again. It also helps eliminate toxins through the urine.

Acupuncture and Auriculotherapy to quit smoking

And if you find few benefits … its flavor does not combine well with that of tobacco, so the next cigarette you smoke will taste so bad that you will think it twice. To help you with anxiety we have two natural alternatives that can be used in combination, or separately. Acupuncture, and Auriculotherapy. These two techniques can reduce the feeling of need (anxiety) produced by quitting smoking.

Bach Flowers are another great way to combat anxiety and improve the mood that comes from quitting an addicting habit like cigarettes.

Are you willing to success? It only takes willpower, health and Zenia Natural.