Vitamin B1 is an important member of the B complex vitamin group and supports the activity of the both muscles and nervous-system, particularly the learning process. During prolonged learning sessions or stressful periods of time, our brain makes use of significant amounts of thiamine.
• Loss of appetite
• Tingling sensation both in the upper and lower limbs
• Numbness (especially in the calf area)
• Beriberi (a serious medical conditions resulting from Vitamin B1 deficiency)
• Severe neurological disorders
• Psychiatric manifestations, mental changes and apathy
• Anorexia Nervosa and weight loss
• Sensory-motor degradation and even death
• Muscle weakness
• Cardiovascular abnormalities
Note:
* The RDA is 1.2 mg for men aged 19–50 and 1.1 mg for women aged 19–50.
* Children require an adequate intake of Vitamin B1 to support both physical development and cognitive performance.
* Sportsmen, athletes and very active people get their great muscle tone from a rich Vitamin B1 diet.
* Our body requires Thiamine or Vitamin B1 to perform fundamental physiologic processes.
* Smoking and eating great amounts of sugar can quickly deplete your body of Vitamin B1.
Health Benefits of Vitamin B1
Cardiovascular System
• It supports cardiovascular health and our heart’s activity.
Foods & Cardiovascular System
Energy
• Thiamine is responsible for the conversion of Carbohydrates and Proteins into Energy for use in the brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys, thus ensures adequate Energy levels.
Foods & Energy
Metabolism
• Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin required for Carbohydrate and ethanol Metabolism, thus responsible for supplying our body with Energy (fuel for the Human Body) and sustaining a myriad of essential processes.
Foods & Metabolism
Musculoskeletal System
• Thiamine helps produce acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter that sends messages to both muscles and nerves) and coordinate the activity of both muscles and nerves.
Vitamin B1 deficiency leads to a decrease in acetylcholine production which disturbs the communication between the brain and muscles and nerves.
Note:
* Stomach muscles and intestinal walls are the First to benefit from Vitamin B1 intake.
Foods & Musculoskeletal System
The Brain & Nervous System
• Thiamine helps strengthen nerves and improves brain function (such as both memory and concentration) and helps in myelin development (a layer around the axon, which is the tail of a neuron (nerve cell)). Axons help transmit information from one neuron to another and the myelin Sheath is meant to improve connection.
• An adequate intake can relieve Stress damage to the brain and improve overall brain function significantly.
• Thiamine is what keeps the myelin Sheath healthy and functional.
Note:
* It would appear that Thiamine can slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Cirrhosis of The Liver and reduce the severity of some types of Infection.
* Myelin loss due to Thiamine deficiency basically leads to a bad connection and nerve impairment. Extremely severe damage to the myelin Sheath may lead to debilitating medical conditions.
Foods & Nervous System
Foods Rich in Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
* The Order is from the Highest Level of Vitamin B1 [Thiamine] Concentration.
1)
Pearl Millet
2)
Rice Bran
3)
Sesame flour
4)
Spirulina
5)
Cotton Seed
6)
Wheat Germ
7)
Chlorella
8)
Flaxseed
9)
Sunflower Seeds
10)
Hemp Seeds
11)
Coriander
12)
Pine Nuts
13)
Macadamia Nuts
14)
Macadamia Oil
15)
Safflower Seeds
16)
Hyacinth-Beans Sprouts
17)
Pilinuts
18)
Tomato powder
19)
Black Turtle Beans
20)
Black Beans
21)
Soybean
22)
Lentils
23)
Pistachio Nuts
24)
Hickory Nuts
25)
Poppy Seeds
26)
Winged Bean Leaves
27)
Mustard Seeds
28)
Sesame Seeds
29)
Navy Beans
30)
Pink Beans
31)
White Beans
32)
Tuna Fish
33)
Borlotti Beans
34)
Fresh Peas
35)
Beans (Green)
