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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

morning and vitamins - Vitamin B1 is called the "mood-booster" vitamin due to its dramatic effect on our nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the nerves, vitamin B1 supports carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our disease fighting capability, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissue, promotes growth in children helping control motion sickness. A man-made 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, found in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine aids in carbohydrate metabolism, additionally, it makes energy designed for the body, including the brain. So if you are not getting enough thiamine, you might not be feeding your brain enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

morning mood booster - If 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 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 definately will increase your need for it. B vitamins are used in detoxifying our bodies, and if you are exposed to more toxins, you'll need more of the B vitamins overall.

Deficiency Symptoms of Vitamin B1

Fatigue and insomnia, bad memory, poor brain function and muscle coordination, headaches, weakness and confusion are typical symptoms of Vitamin B1 deficiency. Insufficient thiamine been specifically 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 an 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

Even if you 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, nuts like sesame seeds are also good sources of Vitamin B1.

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

In case you Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning and mood - When you have a healthy gut and no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and 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 who have stripped B vitamins from your bodies, and so b vitamin supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know you have a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and are taking only B1 for a specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of a fitness care practitioner, we don't recommend supplementing only with Vitamin B1. All the B vitamins work in addition to 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, for example 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 supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can certainly help you to catch up.