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Vitamin B1

(thiamin)

 

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

  • Males: 1.2 mg. Females: 1.1 mg. Pregnancy/Lactation: 1.4 mg.

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

  • 10 - 500 mg

Major Sources (2.5 mg to 0.3 mg per serving)

  • Brewers yeast, roast pork, ham, Brazil nuts, pistachios, pecans, catfish, bagel, soynuts, filberts, pasta, cashews.

Non-Therapeutic Importance

  • Combines with phosphorus to form thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) necessary for metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat; essential for growth, normal appetite, digestion, and healthy nerves.

Deficiency Symptoms

  • Anorexia
  • Beriberi
  • Enlarged heart
  • Mental confusion
  • Peripheral paralysis
  • Tachycardia
  • Weakness

Increased Risk for Deficiency

  • Alcoholism
  • Deficiencies of magnesium, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate
  • Elderly
  • Excess glucose infusion
  • Fever
  • Refined carbohydrate diets

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

  • Acne
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV)
  • Aging
  • Alcoholism
  • Anxiety
  • Canker Sores
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Glaucoma
  • Headache (migraine)
  • Herpes Zoster (shingles)
  • Immunodepression (immune function)
  • Learning Disorders (including ADHD)
  • Memory Loss (Alzheimer's disease, dementia)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

 

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