EP ADMINISTRACIÓN Y NEGOCIOS INTERNACIONALES

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1. Not everything is true (5 points)

1. Choose a vitamin or health supplement advertised in magazines, television, newspapers, etc.

Vitamin B1

1. Research about it on the Internet or in drugstores:  list the ingredients, benefits, etc.

What is it?

Thiamine is a vitamin, also called vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is found in many foods like yeast, cereal grains, beans, walnuts and meat. It is often used in combination with other B vitamins and is found in many vitamin B complex products. The vitamin B complex usually includes vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin / niacinamide), Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) and folic acid. However, some products do not contain all of these ingredients and some may include others, such as biotin, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), choline bitartrate and inositol.

People take thiamine for diseases caused by a low level of thiamine (thiamine deficiency syndromes), including beriberi and inflammation of the nerves that are outside the brain (peripheral neuritis). This disease is associated with pregnancy or with a vitamin deficiency disease called pellagra.

Thiamine is also used for digestive problems, including lack of appetite, ulcerative colitis and chronic diarrhea.

Thiamine is also used for AIDS and to strengthen the immune system, for diabetic pain, heart disease, alcoholism, aging, for a type of brain damage called cerebellar syndrome, for mouth ulcers, vision problems Such as cataracts and glaucoma, for motion sickness and to improve sports performance. It is also used for the prevention of cervical cancer and to prevent the progression of kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Some people use thiamine to maintain a positive mental attitude; To increase learning capacity; To increase energy; To fight against stress; And to prevent memory loss, including Alzheimer's disease.

Health care providers give thiamine injections for a memory disorder called Wernicke's encephalopathy syndrome, for other thiamine deficiency syndromes in critically ill patients, for alcohol withdrawal and for coma.

How effective is it?

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database classifies efficacy, based on scientific evidence, according to the following scale: Effective, Probably Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Probably Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence for Make a determination.

The effectiveness rating for this product is as follows:

Effective for...

• Metabolic disorders. Intake of thiamine helps to correct the metabolic disorders associated with genetic diseases, including Leigh's disease, urine disease with maple syrup scent, among others.

• Lack of thiamine. Thiamine intake helps prevent and treat magnesium deficiency.

• Cerebral disorder due to lack of thiamine (Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). Thiamine helps to decrease the risk and symptoms of a brain disorder called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) that is related to low levels of thiamine (thiamine deficiency) and is often seen in alcoholics. It is believed that between 30% and 80% of alcoholics are thiamine deficient. Taking thiamine injections seems to help decrease the risk of developing WKS and decreasing WKS symptoms during alcohol withdrawal.

Possibly effective for...

•        Waterfalls. Intake of thiamine as part of a diet that is associated with a decreased risk of developing cataracts.

• Prevention of kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Preliminary research shows that taking high doses of thiamine (100 mg three times a day) for three months significantly decreases the amount of albumin in the urine in the People with type 2 diabetes. Albumin in the urine is an indicator of kidney damage.

• Painful menstruation (Dysmenorrhea). Preliminary research suggests that 90-day thiamine intake stops the pain associated with menstruation in women aged 12-21 years.

Possibly ineffective for...

•        Mosquito repellent. Some research shows that consumption of B vitamins, including thiamine, does not help repel mosquitoes.

Insufficient evidence to make a determination to...

• Athletic performance. Some research suggests that ingestion of thiamine together with pantethine and pantethine acid (vitamin B5) does not improve muscle strength or endurance in athletes.

• Prevention of cervical cancer. Some research suggests that increased consumption of riboflavin in diet and supplements, along with folic acid, riboflavin and vitamin B12, may decrease risk

1. Write an advertisement promoting this vitamin or health supplement, mentioning the advantages of taking it and the instructions on how to use it.  Write the warning, too.  Use pictures; be persuasive.

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1. A travel blog (10 points)

1. Brainstorm a list of personal travel experiences with your friends (5)

1. Nothing better than going to the museum on those rainy days! When the day is sunny the last thing you want to do is go to a museum, so the best time is to go when it rains, it is an activity that will take you several hours and keep you entertained, even to go with kids.
2. Going to the mall is a great idea, you always have to bring some gift to return from the holidays, why not take advantage of rainy days? In addition there are usually activities for the whole family, while you have coffee, your children can play in a playground.
3. Ufff this is my favorite, there is nothing better than going to the movies on a rainy day and if that accompanies you with a dinner may be the perfect plan.
4. If you were not careful and did not take any books, this plan can be accompanied by a visit to the bookstore and a coffee shop, the equation would be: a good coffee + a good book + rain = perfect plan to spend the afternoon.
5. Whether on a family holiday, with a couple or with a friend, the board game is a good option to spend an afternoon, a good game of TEG, Basket, Race of mind, Monopoly or whatever your preference will make you spend a while Very nice, and if you do not have any board games, you can install one on your tablet.

Even a Questioned game, using only their phones, can mean several hours of fun.

1. Select your favorite personal anecdote.

I remember that I was 6 years old and my house was very small because my parents had just bought it, I remember well that day when one of my uncles came to my house with a gift for me, which I liked a lot, it was my first car Of collection that I had of gray color, is a mustang GT500, that gift I still keep it because to me I like the cars a lot and thanks to that gift I now have a large collection of cars on a shelf in my room, I remember that day my Uncle came to my house to say goodbye because the next month he went to the United States, and now I only have contact with him through the chat and I hope he will soon return.

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