| Thiamine functions
in your body as a required co-enzyme or helper molecule in the metabolism
of protein, carbohydrates, and fat for energy production. You also
need this vitamin to be able to produce the copies of genetic material
that must pass from one cell to another when cells divide--an activity
that all living cells must regularly do.
Thiamine is necessary for proper transmission of
electrical nerve signals.
Adequate Magnesium is
necessary to convert Thiamine into its active form. Sugar, alcohol,
and tobacco consumption deplete your Thiamine stores. Raw fish
contain an enzyme (thiaminase) which can destroy Thiamine.
| Deficiency signs |
Excess signs |
| Loss of appetite, clouded
thinking, sluggish bowel, lack of coordination, depression, fatigue,
irritability, memory problems, muscle weakness or wasting,
nervousness, numbness or burning of hands & feet, decreased pain
tolerance, shortness of breath, & fluid retention in the hands
& feet. The classic deficiency syndrome is called beriberi. |
None known. Not
stored, quickly excreted, little or no risk of toxic build-up if taken
orally. |
| Normally 25 to 1400mcg daily for men and women.
Infants, 140 to 200mcg per day. |
| For anxiety and depression, 100-500mcg daily. |
| For emotional and physical stress try 100-500mcg. |
| In treating specific deficiency states,
orthomolecular physicians (those practitioners who specialize in
treating disease with large doses of vitamins) prescribe doses of 500
to 6000mg per day without consequence. Increased need occurs in
illness with fever because of the increased rate of metabolism
associated with higher body temperature. |
| Vitamin
B1 100, 100mg; Thompson® |
| SKU#T19026 |
Size
30, Tablet |
$2.19 |
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| Vitamin B-1;
TwinLab® |
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Size 100, Capsule |
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