Vitamin B1 Thiamin
Benefits: 1. THIAMIN IS NECESSARY TO CONVERT FOOD THAT IS EATEN INTO ENERGY- The enzyme is Thiamin Pyrophosphatase aka TPP this helps the brain and the rest of the nervous system function correctly.
2. IS NEEDED FOR BRAIN FUNCTION.
3. HELPS THE HEART BEAT -strongly and regularly through keeping the heart muscle elastic and allowing it to bounce back quickly.
4. DIABETES- Due to the fact that thiamin is needed to produce glucose a thiamin deficiency will lead to glucose problems. A diabetic who is deficient in thoamin will use glucose better when the deficiency is fixed, but it won't have any further effect.
5. CANKER SORES- being deficient in thiamine leads to more cancer sores, however once the sores are there increasing thiamin will not increase the speed of healing with them
How it Works: Thiamin pyrophosphatase is absolutely necessary to convert food into energy. Thiamin helps brain function as it helps the brain absorb glucose. Without the thiamin the brain gets approximately half the glucose it needs which leads to feeling tired, apethetic, depressed, and forgetful. Beri beri is a nervous system disorder caused by lack of thiamine. Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome is a thiamine deficiency caused from abusing alcohol as alcohol both destroys thiamin and excretes it from the body.
Sources: The best food sources are pork, liver, fish, oranges, peas, peanut butter, wheat germ, beans, and whole grains.
Recommendations: Beacuse thiamin is water soluble, it is needed on a daily basis. The MINIMUM needed for for infants is 0.2 -0.3 mg. Children is 0.5 to 0.9 mg. Males over 14 need 1.2 mg. Teenage girls need 1.0 mg. Women 19 and older need 1.1 mg. Pregnant women need 1.4 mg. Nursing women need 1.6 mg.
More to come on other vitamis!
Dr. Eric
310-993-8482
www.drEricNepo.com
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