What is Vitamin B1?

Vitamin B1, is one of the B-complex vitamins, it is also known as thiamine. It is a water-soluble vitamin, necessary for normal growth and maintaining health, it is also called “mood vitamin” due to its beneficial effect on mood and nervous system.

Signs of Vitamin B1 deficiency are: lack of appetite, fatigue, irritability, lack of reflexes due to damage to the locomotor/ musculoskeletal nervous system, numbness in the arms and legs, muscle weakness, blurred vision, nausea or vomiting, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, sometimes state of delirium.

What are the benefits of Vitamin B1?

• Contributes to normal energy metabolism.
• It acts as a coenzyme, turning carbohydrates into energy.
• It helps in the manufacture of hydrochloric acid needed for digestion and is useful in conditions of malabsorption.
• Supports heart and nervous system health.
• It helps the body in the production of DNA and RNA genetic materials and plays an important role in the synthesis of neurotransmitters.
• It is vital for the proper formation and maintenance of red blood cells.
• Helps to improve learning ability.
• It is necessary in the normal and constant process of growth.