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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

morning supplement - 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 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 added to white flour in in order to ward off beriberi, but it is better to consume the natural form, present in abundance in whole grains. Because thiamine aids in carbohydrate metabolism, additionally, it makes energy available for the body, including the brain. So if you feel not getting enough thiamine, you may not be feeding the human brain enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

bad mood in the morning - In case you are pregnant or nursing, use birth control pills, cigarettes or diuretics, you'll need more vitamin B1. Those with diets high in refined foods, an excessive amount of 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 will need more of the B vitamins overall.

Deficiency Signs of Vitamin B1

Fatigue and insomnia, bad memory, poor thinking processes and muscle coordination, headaches, weakness and confusion are all symptoms of Vitamin B1 deficiency. Insufficient thiamine has also been linked to mood changes, disorderly thinking, fear and feelings of uneasiness -- all signs and symptoms of mental depression that can often affect memory too. Beriberi is a disease that can get from a severe lack 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 US today because of the synthetic B1 additive in white flour.

Food Causes of Vitamin B1

Even if you get enough vitamin B1 to defend against beriberi, many of us do not get the optimum amount, especially because 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 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, nuts and seeds like sesame seeds will also be good sources of Vitamin B1.

Also, if the gut is healthy, and possesses a preponderance of excellent bacteria (probiotics), it will be making B vitamins. However, many of us took antibiotics over the years who have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so if you don't 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 almost certainly aren't making every one of the B vitamins your body needs.

Should You Supplement with Vitamin B1?

morning mood booster - If you have a healthy gut with no Vitamin B deficiency symptoms, and you also eat a lot of the foods containing B vitamins, you might not need to supplement. However, most 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 any specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of any adverse health care practitioner, and we don't recommend supplementing simply with Vitamin B1. All the B vitamins work in addition to each other, and often supplementing with just 1 or 2 of them can cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We recommend adding a whole food supplement containing the B Complex vitamins, for example nutritional yeast and/or whole food based B vitamins. These are very hard to find, but it is worth it to your body to utilize food-based vitamin B, in our opinion. It will take 6 months to 1 year to replenish your body's supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can help you to catch up.