A severe thiamin deficiency results in beriberi. Symptoms of beriberi may include weight loss, emotional disturbances, and impaired sensory perception. Although severe thiamin deficiency is uncommon, many Americans do not consume the RDA in their food.
Thiamin functions as an enzyme that helps with energy production (especially in the brain), carbohydrate metabolism, and nerve cell function. It also mimics the important neurotransmitter involved in memory. In high enough doses (possibly 3 to 8 grams per day) thiamin may help with Alzheimer’s and other age-related mental impairment.
Thiamin was the first B vitamin discovered, hence it is called B1. Magnesium is required to convert thiamin into its active form.
by John Connor, CNC
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