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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

the good morning pill - Vitamin B1 is known as the "mood-booster" vitamin due to the dramatic effect on our nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the nerves, vitamin B1 aids in carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our immune system, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissue, promotes growth in children and helps control motion sickness. An artificial version of vitamin B1 is put into white flour in in order to ward off beriberi, but it is better to consume the natural form, seen in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine supports carbohydrate metabolism, it also makes energy designed for the body, including the brain. So if you're not getting enough thiamine, may very well not be feeding the human brain enough glucose because of it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

good mood in the morning - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use oral contraceptives, cigarettes or diuretics, you'll need more vitamin B1. Individuals with diets high in refined foods, too much sugar and junk foods and/or alcohol will also have higher requirements for thiamine. Last, however, not least, heavy metal pollutants like mercury and stress also employ up thiamine in the body and definately will increase your need for it. Vitamin b are used in detoxifying your body, and if you are exposed to more toxins, you will require more of the B vitamins overall.

Deficiency Symptoms of Vitamin B1

Fatigue and insomnia, bad memory, poor thinking processes and muscle coordination, headaches, weakness and confusion are all symptoms of Vitamin B1 deficiency. Insufficient thiamine been specifically linked to mood changes, disorderly thinking, fear and feelings of uneasiness -- all indications of mental depression that will often affect memory as well. Beriberi is a disease that can develop from a severe lack of B1, and is seen as an weakness, limb swelling and heart enlargement. It affects the nervous, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems, but is rare in the usa today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Reasons for Vitamin B1

Even if you get enough vitamin B1 to reduce the chances of beriberi, many of us do not get the optimum amount, especially because of all the stress we're under, both emotionally and physically. Some of the best sources of Vitamin B1 are nutritional yeast, liver and whole grain products like whole wheat, brown rice, oatmeal and rice bran. However, other foods like watermelon, asparagus, fresh peas, pork, ham and beef, legumes, seeds and nuts like sesame seeds may also be good sources of Vitamin B1.

Also, in case your gut is healthy, and it has a preponderance of good bacteria (probiotics), it will be making B vitamins. However, many of us took antibiotics over the years that have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so if you don't have taken steps to get over that, like with considerable amounts of probiotics, either in supplement form or with cultured vegetables or lacto-fermented beverages, you most likely aren't making every one of the B vitamins your body needs.

In the event you Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning and vitamins - If you have a healthy gut with no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and you eat a lot of the foods containing Vitamin b, you might not need to supplement. However, most of us are under enough stress and still have eaten a lot of refined foods who have stripped B vitamins from your bodies, and so vitamin b complex supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know you've got a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and so are taking only B1 for any specific purpose and certain amount of time under the care of a fitness care practitioner, we don't recommend supplementing only with Vitamin B1. All of the B vitamins work in addition to each other, and often supplementing with just 1 or 2 of them can cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We advise adding a whole food supplement containing the B Complex vitamins, such as nutritional yeast and/or whole food based Vitamin b. These are very hard to find, but it's worth it to your body to use food-based vitamin B, in our opinion. It can take 6 months to 1 year to replenish your own body's supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can certainly help you to catch up.