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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The climate Booster Vitamin

morning mood booster - Vitamin B1 is known as the "mood-booster" vitamin because of its dramatic effect on our central nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the nervous system, vitamin B1 helps with carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our immune system, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissues, promotes growth in children helping control motion sickness. An artificial version of vitamin B1 is put into white flour in in order to ward off beriberi, but it is better to consume the natural form, found in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine supports carbohydrate metabolism, in addition, it makes energy readily available for the body, including the brain. So if you are not getting enough thiamine, you may not be feeding your brain enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

supplements for the morning - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you'll need more vitamin B1. People that have 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 likewise use up thiamine in the body and definately will increase your need for it. B vitamins are used in detoxifying your body, and if you are exposed to more toxins, you will require more of the B vitamins overall.

Deficiency The 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 signs of mental depression that can often affect memory too. Beriberi is a disease that can get 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 US today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Causes of Vitamin B1

Although you may 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 have been under, both emotionally and physically. Some of the best sources of Vitamin B1 are nutritional yeast, liver and grain like whole wheat, brown rice, oatmeal and rice bran. However, other foods like watermelon, asparagus, fresh peas, pork, ham and beef, legumes, nuts and seeds like sesame seeds may also be good sources of Vitamin B1.

Also, if the gut is healthy, and it has a preponderance of excellent bacteria (probiotics), it will be making Vitamin b. However, many of us have taken antibiotics over the years that have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so unless you have taken steps to overcome 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?

the good morning pill - If you have a healthy gut with no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and you also eat a lot of the foods containing Vitamin b, you might not need to supplement. However, the majority of us are under enough stress and also have eaten a lot of refined foods that have stripped B vitamins from my bodies, and so vitamin B supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know there is a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and therefore are taking only B1 for any specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of a fitness care practitioner, and we don't recommend supplementing only with Vitamin B1. All of the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with just 1 or 2 of them can 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, 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.