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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The climate Booster Vitamin

morning mood booster - Vitamin B1 is known as the "mood-booster" vitamin due to its dramatic effect on our central nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the central nervous system, vitamin B1 supports carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our defense mechanisms, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle mass, promotes growth in children so helping control motion sickness. A man-made version of vitamin B1 is put into white flour in so that you can ward off beriberi, but it is better to consume the natural form, seen in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine helps with carbohydrate metabolism, it also makes energy designed for the body, including the brain. So if you feel not getting enough thiamine, you may not be feeding your brain enough glucose because of it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

morning and mood - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you'll need more vitamin B1. Those with diets high in refined foods, too much sugar and fast foods and/or alcohol will also have higher requirements for thiamine. Last, but not least, heavy metal pollutants like mercury and stress likewise use up thiamine in the body and will increase your need for it. B vitamins are used in detoxifying the body, and if you are exposed to more toxins, you'll need more of the B vitamins overall.

Deficiency Signs of Vitamin B1

Fatigue and insomnia, bad memory, poor thinking processes and muscle coordination, headaches, weakness and confusion are typical 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 can often affect memory as well. Beriberi is a disease that can develop from a severe lack of B1, and is seen as a weakness, limb swelling and heart enlargement. It affects the nervous, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems, but is rare in america today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Sources of Vitamin B1

Even if you get enough vitamin B1 to ward off 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 will also be good sources of Vitamin B1.

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

Should You Supplement with Vitamin B1?

best morning supplements - For those who have a healthy gut and no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and also 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 also have eaten a lot of refined foods who have stripped B vitamins from our bodies, and so vitamin b complex supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know there is a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and therefore are taking only B1 for a specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of any adverse health care practitioner, we do not recommend supplementing just with Vitamin B1. All of the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with only 1 or 2 of them could cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We propose 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 will take 6 months to 1 year to replenish your body's supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can help you to catch up.