Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, can:

• aid digestion
• help break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats
• better your mental attitude
• aid growth
• aid the nervous system
• deter sea and air sickness

Since it is water soluble, vitamin B1 should be replenished every day since the body cannot store it sufficiently. As with all water soluble vitamins, you loose it in your urine. Be sure to get your daily nutritional requirements.

In order to work properly, B1, B2, and B6 should be fairly balanced. If you take supplements, it's recommended to take these three in equal amounts of milligrams.

Things that can deplete B1 in your body include:

• alcohol
• antacids
• caffeine
• drugs containing sulfa
• estrogen
• heavy amounts of sugar
• smoking cigarettes

You should probably increase your intake of this vitamin if your daily activities include a large consumption of any of the above, or if you:

• are exceptionally stressed
• recently had surgery
• are nursing a baby
• are pregnant
• you take the pill
• suffer from anxiety
• suffer from trauma
• have any disease

Symptoms of thiamine deficiency include memory loss, and the disease Beriberi. Other symptoms of inadequate amounts include:
depression, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, tingling nerves, and overall tiredness.

That is not to say you necessarily have a B1 deficiency if you suffer from any of these symptoms. Deficiency of B1 (thiamine) is really quite rare since many foods are vitamin enriched these days. Most often, it is heavy alcohol consuption which causes this particular deficiency.

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