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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

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

Extra Thiamine Requirements

best morning supplements - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you will require more vitamin B1. Individuals with diets high in refined foods, a lot of sugar and junk food and/or alcohol will also have higher requirements for thiamine. Last, but not least, heavy metal pollutants like mercury and stress also use 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 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 symptoms of Vitamin B1 deficiency. Insufficient thiamine has also been linked to mood changes, disorderly thinking, fear and feelings of uneasiness -- all signs and symptoms of mental depression that may often affect memory also. Beriberi is a disease that can develop from a severe deficiency 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 the US today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Reasons for Vitamin B1

While you might get enough vitamin B1 to defend against beriberi, many of us do not get the optimum amount, especially as a result 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 grains 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 fine bacteria (probiotics), it will be making B vitamins. However, many of us took antibiotics over the years who have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so if you don't have taken steps to get over that, like with large amounts of probiotics, either in supplement form or with cultured vegetables or lacto-fermented beverages, you most likely aren't making all of the B vitamins your body needs.

Should You Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning mood booster - If you have a healthy gut and no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and also you eat a lot of the foods containing B vitamins, 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 your bodies, and so vitamin b complex supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know you've got a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and are taking only B1 for any specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of a health care practitioner, we do not recommend supplementing simply with Vitamin B1. Every one of the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with simply 1 or 2 of them can cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We advise adding a whole food supplement containing the B Complex vitamins, including nutritional yeast and/or whole food based Vitamin b. These are very hard to find, but it is worth it to your body to use food-based vitamin B, in our opinion. Normally it takes 6 months to 1 year to replenish your supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can help you to catch up.