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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

good morning supplement - 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 tissues, promotes growth in children and helps 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 easier to consume the natural form, seen in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine aids in carbohydrate metabolism, it also makes energy available for the body, including the brain. So if you're not getting enough thiamine, may very well not be feeding your brain enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

bad mood in the morning - If you're pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you'll need more vitamin B1. People that have 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 employ up thiamine in the body and definately will increase your need for it. Vitamin b are used in detoxifying the 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 brain function 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 can often affect memory also. Beriberi is a disease that can develop from a severe scarcity 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 usa today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Sources of Vitamin B1

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

Also, if the gut is healthy, and has a preponderance of excellent bacteria (probiotics), it will be making Vitamin b. However, many of us have got antibiotics over the years which 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 of the B vitamins your body needs.

Should You Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning and vitamins - 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 which have stripped B vitamins from your bodies, and so vitamin B supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know you've got a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and are taking only B1 to get 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 the B vitamins work in addition to each other, and often supplementing with simply 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 B vitamins. These are very hard to find, but it's worth it to your body to utilize food-based vitamin B, in our opinion. It can take 6 months to 1 year to replenish your supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can help you to catch up.