Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 quick facts

What is Vitamin B1?

Vitamin B1(thiamin) converts blood sugar to energy. It works in the body to support the nervous, cardiovascular and and muscular systems.

Vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin which passes through the system (not stored in the body like fat soluble vitamins).

Food sources of Vitamin B1 are wheat, peas, beans and fish.

What does Vitamin B1 Do?

Vitamin B1 helps to keep the mucus membranes health and supports the nervous system as well. Vitamin B1 is a part of the B family which are often termed the "energy vitamins", as they are essential for creating energy within the body.

US RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin. As such, there is little threat of toxicity by consuming to much. The University of California at Davis has prepared a fact sheet on Vitamin B1 giving detailed information in the U.S. RDA for the vitamin as well as where it might be found:

UCC Davis Fact Sheet on Vitamin B1

Further Research

LifeClinic.com Vitamin B1 Page - Detailed information on vitamin B1
The Merck Manual - The Merck Manual Vitamin B1 page

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