[Lifestayle] Vitamin B can be your best ally when working from home

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A study carried out this year by the National Federation of Human Management revealed that 98% of the country's organizations have implemented telework, to a greater or lesser extent, during the pandemic. The same has happened with educational institutions. In this way, millions of workers and students have gone, in a blink of an eye, from face-to-
This situation has revealed the health risks of working and studying from home. In fact, not a few people have felt new pain due to the "home office" and associated bad practices, such as incorrect postures, sedentary lifestyle and lack of active breaks and physical exercise.

What not many know is that several of these pains have a neuropathic component, that is, they are associated with nerve damage. That is where vitamin B comes into play, essential for the care of the nervous system.

Take the example of the carpal tunnel, a disease that affects approximately 9% of adults, and which has been accentuated in the world po[CENSORED]tion by prolonged use of the computer.

According to a study published in Nutrition Reviews, a supplement of 100 milligrams of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), for a period of between six and twelve weeks, can represent an improvement of up to 68% in the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome1.

Let us remember that there are several vitamins in group B. The aforementioned vitamin B6, for example, is essential for the synthesis or metabolism of practically all neurotransmitters, chemical substances that are responsible for sending messages in the nervous system.

In fact, pyridoxine deficiency causes symptoms such as tiredness, nervousness, irritability, depression, insomnia, and difficulty walking2.

Another important vitamin in this group is B1, also known as thiamine, essential for many physiological functions. Participate, for example, in the

glucose metabolism, maintenance of nerve membrane function, and synthesis of various types of neurotransmitters.

However, its most important function is to contribute to cellular energy metabolism. Precisely, it helps the conversion of carbohydrates, a task that provides energy to nerve cells.

This contribution is very important because nerve cells, especially in the brain, consume a large amount of energy to maintain their functions and prevent, for example, premature aging3.

It's not just the pandemic

As seen in the cases of B1 and B6, the B vitamins perform crucial functions in the body that are not depleted in the ailments caused by the pandemic.

In fact, we all have to take care of ourselves and try to maintain optimal levels of vitamin B. However, there are risk groups that should pay more attention to this issue, since, due to their living conditions, they may have a deficit of this group of vitamins.

It is estimated, for example, that up to 80% of vegetarians or vegans, and up to 38% of older adults, may be deficient in vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin), which protects nerve cells, helps formation blood and supplies energy to the body4 5.

It is also important to identify risk signs that may indicate low levels of vitamin B, such as pricks, burning, or sensations of numbness and numbness in different

Several vitamins of group B, essential for ailments associated with the lifestyle imposed by the pandemic, but also for more general processes of our body, are found in foods such as meat, fish, potatoes, bananas and legumes.

However, to ensure optimal levels, there are also supplements rich in vitamins such as B1 and B6, which can specifically help combat carpal tunnel and lower back pain, as well as maintain the proper functioning of the nervous system, essential for health. of human life.