What is Vitamin B1 Thiamine?
Vitamin B1 thiamine is a vital human nutrient that belongs to the vitamin B complex. It plays an important role in maintaining a healthy nervous system and improving the cardiovascular functioning of the body.
Vitamin B1 is one of the eight water-soluble vitamins in the B complex family. It helps in the conversion of carbohydrates into glucose, which in turn is used to produce energy for carrying out various bodily functions. Vitamin B1 is also required for the breakdown of fats and protein.
In addition to these health benefits, it maintains the muscle tone along the walls of the digestive tract and promotes the health of the nervous system, skin, hair, eyes, mouth, and liver. It also improves the body’s ability to withstand stress and is often called the “anti-stress” vitamin.
Important Sources Of Vitamin B1
Yeast and liver are the richest sources of Vitamin B1. Pork, whole-grain cereals, rye, wheat germ, and kidney beans are also important sources of this vitamin. The list also includes asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms, romaine lettuce, spinach, tuna, green peas, sunflower seeds, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, and eggplant. Adding these to your diet will ensure a healthy level of the B1 vitamin. Unfortunately, overcooking and long term refrigeration can destroy vitamin B1.
Health Benefits of Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Energy Production
Sugar is the principal source of energy in our body where it is oxidized to form a usable form of energy due to the presence of vitamin B1. It is part of a complex enzyme system called the pyruvate dehydrogenase system, which helps in the oxidation of sugar. It is also required for the functioning of this enzyme system, which releases energy for a variety of normal functions in the body.
Protects Nerves
Vitamin B1 helps in the proper development of myelin sheaths around nerves. A deficiency of this vitamin may result in the degeneration of these coverings, which can result in nerve damage and death.
Protects Heart Health
This vitamin helps in the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is used to relay messages between the nerves and muscles and to ensure proper cardiac function. Vitamin B1 deficiency can, therefore, result in irregular cardiac functions. People suffering from congestive heart failure, when given vitamin B1 intravenously for seven days, showed considerable improvements in their echocardiograms, which proves that it can prevent heart disease.
Prevents Cataracts
When used along with other essential nutrients, vitamin B1 can delay or prevent the occurrence of cataracts.
Anti-aging Properties
Vitamin B1 works as a powerful antioxidant, which helps you protect your body from the signs of aging like wrinkles, age spots, and other age-related conditions that regularly affect the organ systems.
Proper Digestion
This vitamin also helps in the secretion of hydrochloric acid, which is essential for the complete digestion of food particles.
Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease
Vitamin B1 is known to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. People suffering from this disease have benefited when treated with vitamin B1 supplements of 100 mg per day. There are placebo-controlled trial studies that are ongoing to determine more about the mechanism by which this occurs.
Improves Memory
Vitamin B1 can improve your memory and concentration power. It is also used in the management of many nervous disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Bell’s palsy.It is better known as a “morale vitamin” for its positive impact on the nervous system and a healthy mental attitude.
Red Blood Cell Production
Vitamin B1 plays an important role in the production of red blood cells, which in turn keeps people healthy, active, and energized.
Relieves Alcoholism Effects
Vitamin B1 can fend off the deficiencies caused by cirrhosis, infections, hyperthyroidism, and the other effects of alcoholism.
Improves Appetite
This vitamin can significantly improve appetite and mental alertness.
Dosage of Vitamin B1 Thiamine
The following doses are the U.S. recommended daily allowance (RDA) of thiamine taken by mouth: in adults 19 and older, 1.2 milligrams for males and 1.1 milligrams for females; and in pregnant or breastfeeding women of any age, 1.4 milligrams. Doses of 1-2 milligrams have been taken by mouth daily as a dietary supplement in adults. In people who have or are at risk of thiamine deficiency, 50 milligrams of thiamine has been taken by mouth daily, and doses of 50-100 milligrams of thiamine have been injected into the vein 3-4 times daily.
For Alzheimer’s disease, 3 milligrams of thiamine has been taken by mouth daily in three divided doses for up to one year.
For menstrual cramps, 100 milligrams of thiamine has been taken by mouth daily for three months.
For epilepsy, 50 milligrams of thiamine has been taken by mouth daily for six months.
For alcohol withdrawal, 100 milligrams of thiamine hydrochloride has been injected into the muscle or vein.
For alcohol liver disease, 100 milligrams of thiamine has been injected into the vein.
For coma or hypothermia (dangerously low body temperature) of unknown origin, 100 milligrams of thiamine has been injected into the muscle or vein.
For thiamine deficiency caused by nutrition delivered through the vein, 100 milligrams of thiamine has been injected into the vein.
For Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (a brain disorder caused by thiamine deficiency), 5-200 milligrams of thiamine has been injected into the muscle or vein, sometimes in divided doses for over two days, or at least 100 milligrams of thiamine has been injected into the vein or muscle.
Children (younger than 18 years) The following doses of thiamine taken by mouth are considered to be adequate intake (AI): 0.2 milligrams in infants 0-6 months old; 0.3 milligrams in infants 7-12 months old; 0.5 milligrams in children 1-3 years old; 0.6 milligrams in children 4-8 years old; 0.9 milligrams in children 9-13 years old; 1.2 milligrams in males 14-18 years old; and 1 milligram in females 14-18 years old. The RDA for pregnant or breastfeeding women of any age is 1.4 milligrams daily.
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