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Overview
Vital
to normal functioning of the nervous system…
Benefits
Keeps
normal workings of nervous system…
Natural
Sources
Baked
Potato, Beef kidney/liver…
How
to Use
The
best form due to its high bioavailability...
Cautions
Consult
your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease…
Deficiency
Fatigue,
depression, decreased mental functioning…
Overdose
Hypersensitive
reactions resembling anaphylactic shock…
Side
Effects
Wheezing
- Obtain emergency treatment immediately…
Interactions
Antibiotics
- Decreases thiamine levels… |
Overview:
Vitamin B-1, otherwise known as thiamine, is necessary for most every
cellular reaction in the body as a participant in an enzyme system
known as thiamin pyrophosphate. It is vital to normal functioning
of the nervous system and metabolism. It can be found in meat, whole
grains, fish, and nuts.
How This Vitamin Works in Your Body:
Maintains health of mucous membranes
Keeps normal workings of nervous system, heart, and muscles
Helps treat herpes zoster and beriberi
Supports normal growth and development
Restores deficiencies caused by alcoholism, cirrhosis, overactive
thyroid, infection, breastfeeding, absorption diseases, pregnancy,
prolonged diarrhea, and burns
Reduction of depression, fatigue, and motion sickness
Potential improvement in appetite and mental alertness
The Following May Benefit from this Vitamin:
Alcohol or other substance abusers by accelerating metabolism
Those with poor nutritional dietary intake
Age greater than 55 years old
Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant
Recent surgery patients
Those with liver disease, overactive thyroid, or prolonged diarrhea
Where This Vitamin is Found:
Baked Potato
Beef kidney/liver
Brewer's yeast
Flour; rye and whole grain
Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), dried
Ham
Kidney beans, dried
Navy beans, dried
Orange juice
Oranges
Oysters
Peanuts
Peas
Raisins
Rice, brown and raw
Wheat germ
Whole-grain products
How to Use:
Available as:
Liquid: the best form due to its high bioavailability and fast absorption.
Always choose liquid as your first choice when supplementing your
diet.
Tablets: available
Recommended Daily Intakes
Men: 1.2 mg
Women: 1.1 mg
Pregnancy: 1.4 mg
Lactation: 1.5 mg
Cautions:
Consult your doctor if you have:
Liver or kidney disease.
Over 55:
Not overly necessary.
Pregnancy:
Keep doses within DRI.
Breastfeeding:
Keep doses within DRI.
Storage:
Out of direct light and away from children in a cool, dry place.
Heat/moisture may change effectiveness.
Symptoms of Deficiency:
Symptoms include fatigue, depression, decreased mental functioning,
muscle cramps, nausea, heart enlargement, and eventually beriberi.
Alcoholics are at increased risk of a deficiency.
Overdose:
Signs of Overdose:
Hypersensitive reactions resembling anaphylactic shock
Drowsiness
Side Effects:
Reaction or effect: What to do:
Skin rash/itch Discontinue. Consult doctor immediately.
Swelling of face Discontinue. Consult doctor immediately.
Wheezing Obtain emergency treatment immediately.
Interactions:
Interacts with: Combined effect:
Antibiotics: Decreases thiamine levels
Muscle relaxers during surgery: Excessive muscle relaxation.
Oral contraceptives: Decreases thiamine levels
Werknickes encephalopathy treatment: Before taking glucose, take
thiamine.
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