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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

mood supplement for morning - Vitamin B1 is recognized as the "mood-booster" vitamin due to the dramatic effect on our nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the nervous system, vitamin B1 aids in carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our immune system, 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 included with white flour in to be able to ward off beriberi, but it is easier to consume the natural form, seen in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine helps with carbohydrate metabolism, it also makes energy available for the body, including the brain. So if you're not getting enough thiamine, you might not be feeding your brain enough glucose for this to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

morning supplement - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use oral contraceptives, cigarettes or diuretics, you will require more vitamin B1. Those with diets high in refined foods, too much sugar and junk food and/or alcohol will also have higher requirements for thiamine. Last, although not least, heavy metal pollutants like mercury and stress also employ up thiamine in the body and 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 symptoms of Vitamin B1 deficiency. Insufficient thiamine has additionally been linked to mood changes, disorderly thinking, fear and feelings of uneasiness -- all signs and symptoms of mental depression that may often affect memory as well. 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 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 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, in case your gut is healthy, and it has a preponderance of good bacteria (probiotics), it will be making Vitamin b. However, many of us took antibiotics over the years that have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so unless you have taken steps to overcome that, like with considerable 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.

In case you Supplement with Vitamin B1?

bad mood in the morning - For those who have a healthy gut no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and you eat a lot of the foods containing B vitamins, you might not need to supplement. However, the majority of us are under enough stress and still have eaten a lot of refined foods that have stripped B vitamins from our 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 a specific purpose and certain amount of time under the care of a health care practitioner, and we don't recommend supplementing just with Vitamin B1. All of the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with simply 1 or 2 of them may cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We recommend 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, however it is 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 own body's supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can certainly help you to catch up.