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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

bad mood in the morning - Vitamin B1 is called the "mood-booster" vitamin because of its dramatic effect on our nerves and our mood. Besides supporting the nerves, vitamin B1 supports carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our defense mechanisms, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissue, promotes growth in children and helps control motion sickness. An artificial version of vitamin B1 is added to white flour in to be able to ward off beriberi, but it is better to consume the natural form, present in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine helps with carbohydrate metabolism, it also makes energy designed for the body, including the brain. So if you are not getting enough thiamine, may very well not be feeding your mind enough glucose because of it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

best morning supplements - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you will require more vitamin B1. Individuals with diets high in refined foods, too much 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 use 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 been specifically linked to mood changes, disorderly thinking, fear and feelings of uneasiness -- all signs of mental depression that will 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 US today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Sources of Vitamin B1

Although you may get enough vitamin B1 to ward off beriberi, many of us do not get the optimum amount, especially as a result of all the stress we have been under, both physically and emotionally. 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, seeds and nuts like sesame seeds are also good sources of Vitamin B1.

Also, in case your gut is healthy, and it has a preponderance of excellent bacteria (probiotics), it will be making B vitamins. However, many of us have got antibiotics over the years which have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so if you don't have taken steps to beat that, like with large 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?

the good morning pill - For those who 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, many of us are under enough stress and still have eaten a lot of refined foods who have stripped B vitamins from your bodies, and so vitamin b complex supplementation can be beneficial. However, unless know there is a big Vitamin B1 deficiency and so are taking only B1 to get a specific purpose and certain period of time under the care of any adverse health care practitioner, we do not recommend supplementing only with Vitamin B1. All the B vitamins work in addition to each other, and often supplementing with only 1 or 2 of them may 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, but it's worth it to your body to use 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 really help you to catch up.