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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

mood in the morning - Vitamin B1 is called 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 defense mechanisms, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissues, promotes growth in children and helps control motion sickness. An artificial version of vitamin B1 is added to white flour in in order to ward off beriberi, but it is safer to consume the natural form, seen in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine aids in carbohydrate metabolism, in addition, it makes energy designed for the body, including the brain. So if you feel not getting enough thiamine, you might not be feeding the human brain enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

good morning supplement - If you're pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you will need more vitamin B1. People that have 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 will increase your need for it. B vitamins are used in detoxifying our bodies, 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 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 can often affect memory as well. Beriberi is a disease that can develop from a severe scarcity of B1, and is characterized by 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 Sources of Vitamin B1

Although you may get enough vitamin B1 to reduce the chances of beriberi, many of us do not get the optimum amount, especially due to all the stress we have been under, both physically and emotionally. 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, nuts like sesame seeds may also be good sources of Vitamin B1.

Also, if your gut is healthy, and has a preponderance of good bacteria (probiotics), it will be making Vitamin b. However, many of us have taken antibiotics over the years who have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so unless you have taken steps to beat that, like with considerable amounts of probiotics, either in supplement form or with cultured vegetables or lacto-fermented beverages, you almost certainly aren't making all the B vitamins your body needs.

Should You Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning mood - When you have a healthy gut no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and also you eat a lot of the foods containing B vitamins, you might not need to supplement. However, many of us are under enough stress and still have eaten a lot of refined foods that have stripped B vitamins from my bodies, and so b vitamin supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know you've got a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and therefore are taking only B1 to get a specific purpose and certain amount of time under the care of any adverse health care practitioner, we don't recommend supplementing just with Vitamin B1. All the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with only 1 or 2 of them may cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We recommend 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, however it is worth it to your body to make use of 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.