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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - The Mood Booster Vitamin

good morning supplement - Vitamin B1 is recognized as the "mood-booster" vitamin due to the dramatic effect on our central nervous system and our mood. Besides supporting the nerves, vitamin B1 aids in carbohydrate metabolism, boosts our defense mechanisms, wards off mosquitoes, helps develop red blood cells, maintains muscle tissues, promotes growth in children so helping control motion sickness. A synthetic version of vitamin B1 is put into white flour in in order to ward off beriberi, but it is easier to consume the natural form, found 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 feel not getting enough thiamine, you may not be feeding your mind enough glucose for it to think well.

Extra Thiamine Requirements

morning and mood - If you're pregnant or nursing, use oral contraceptives, cigarettes or diuretics, you will need 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, however, not least, heavy metal pollutants like mercury and stress also employ up thiamine in the body and will increase your need for it. B vitamins are used in detoxifying your body, 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 thinking processes and muscle coordination, headaches, weakness and confusion are typical 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 may often affect memory also. 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 Reasons for 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 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, if your gut is healthy, and has a preponderance of excellent bacteria (probiotics), it will be making B vitamins. However, many of us have taken antibiotics over the years who have lowered the amount of good bacteria, so unless you have taken steps to beat 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?

good morning pill - When you 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 also have eaten a lot of refined foods which 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 so are taking only B1 for a specific purpose and certain length of time under the care of a fitness care practitioner, we do not recommend supplementing only with Vitamin B1. All the B vitamins work in conjunction with each other, and often supplementing with simply 1 or 2 of them could cause other B Vitamin imbalances. We propose 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's 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 body's supply of B vitamins, so supplementing can really help you to catch up.