| We hear a lot about vitamins A, C and E but not a | | | | is not replenished on a regular basis you may become |
| lot is said about some of the other important | | | | deficient in. |
| vitamins such as vitamin B1 or Thiamin. This vitamin is | | | | Are You Getting Enough Vitamin B1? |
| an important part of the family of the B-complex | | | | How much vitamin B1 do you need? Well, that's not |
| vitamins and plays a vital role helping the body | | | | easy to say as a determination has not been officially |
| breakdown proteins fats and carbohydrates. | | | | made yet. Most experts, however, say that 1.5 mg a |
| Vitamin B1 helps to keep the cardiovascular and | | | | day is a good amount for both adult men and adult |
| nervous systems working properly as well as insure | | | | women. |
| proper muscular function. In fact, vitamin B1 is so | | | | Sources of vitamin D include wheat germ, whole grain |
| important that the bodies main source of fuel | | | | cereals, pork, peace, oysters, whole wheat and rye |
| (adenosine triphosphate or ATP), would dry up if it | | | | flour, oranges, raisins, fish and beans such as navy, |
| were not for this vitamin. The heart in particular uses | | | | kidney and garbanzo. Some of the best sources |
| this fuel to pump blood as well as supply the blood | | | | include beef liver, brew is used and kidney. |
| cells with oxygen. | | | | These days, vitamin B1 deficiency is pretty rare, but |
| It is thought that vitamin B1 may benefit those with | | | | you may be at risk the older you get sense levels of |
| congestive heart failure and it is also said to help with | | | | this vitamin decline as you age. If you consume a lot |
| the tingling and numbness found with nerve damage. | | | | of alcohol you also may be at risk. |
| In addition, it is said to be a mood booster and can | | | | Symptoms of a vitamin B1 deficiency are also |
| you feel more alert and energetic. | | | | symptoms of many other diseases and if you have |
| Vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin meaning that | | | | any of these you should see your doctor right away. |
| whatever the body does not use is excreted in the | | | | These include nerve and muscle problems, mental |
| urine. This means that you can really overdose on B1 | | | | confusion and rapid heartbeat. |
| as it is not stored in the body. It also means that if it | | | | |