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Vitamin Guide > Vitamins > Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B1 |
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Vitamin B1 Definition |
Vitamin B1 ,also known as Thiamine, is a water - soluble vitamin which is essential as a coenzyme in metabolism.
Vitamin B1 helps the body cells to make energy form carbohydrates, and break down fat and protein.
Vitamin B1 has an important role in growth, heart and brain function, muscles function, proper function of the nerves system, and metabolism.
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Sources of Vitamin B1 |
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Vitamin B1 can be found in: whole wheat, sunflower seeds, peas, pork, brown rice, soybeans, potatoes, cheese, egg yolk, peanuts, beans, pasta, liver, kidney, fish, meat, bran, and more.
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Lack of Vitamin B1 |
Not enough vitamin B1 may cause some side effects such as: fatigue, loss of appetite, constipation and stomach aches, heart changes, breathing problems, nervousness, memory difficulties and confusion, depression, numbness and muscular weakness, insomnia, and more.
Deficiency of vitamin B1 can be caused by excessive use of alcohol, dietary sugar, and more.
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Excess of Vitamin B1 |
Excess of vitamin B1 is not stored but after the body uses the needed amount of vitamin b1 the excess is excreted through the urine.
Therefore excess of vitamin b1 is uncommon, even though if there is excess of vitamin B1 it may cause lack of other vitamins, therefore needs to be taken with other vitamins B.
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