Vitamins - B1

 

(also referred to as...)

Thiamin, Thiamine

 
Description

Vitamin B₁, or thiamin, is an essential, water soluble, nutrient that requires water for absorption. Your body cannot manufacture it and thus it must be obtained through your diet on a daily basis.

Thiamin plays a number of key roles in the body. It aids in the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose and helps produce hydrochloric acid for digestion. Vitamin B₁ enhances circulation and builds blood. It helps improve brain function and cognition, and thus, may improve mental attitude and increase learning capacity. It is important for the maintenance of muscular tone in the intestines, stomach, and heart. This vitamin is also important for a healthy nervous system and normal heart function and helps prevent fatigue.

Thiamin acts as an antioxidant and protects the body from free radical damage caused by chemical absorption, alcohol intake, and smoking.

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