Reason to Supplement with B-1 Thiamine

(Newswire.net — November 25, 2019) Darien, CT — Humans are not able to produce B vitamins on their own therefore, they must supplement them in sufficient quantities along with the diet. Even though most of them are produced by plants, they can be ingested indirectly via animal-derived food like meat, dairy, and eggs. There are many B-Vitamins we are going to delve into B-1 (Thiamine) only for the purposes of this article.

B vitamins play crucial roles as coenzymes for enzymatic reactions in different biological systems. e B vitamins do not only contribute to important physiological functions in the whole
human body but also possess neuro specific functions. These commonly are called “neurotropic” B vitamins play special and essential roles both in the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). B-1 is essential for maintaining the health of the nervous system. Evidence suggests that a significant proportion of the population suffers from deficiencies and insufficiencies of B-1.

The importance of B-1 vitamins in the context of nerve function is highlighted by numerous neurological diseases, like depression, beriberi, seizures, or peripheral neuropathy (PN), that are related to a deficiency in B-1. However, the significance of Thiamine is also emphasized by the fact that it can improve certain neurological conditions even if no (definite) deficiency can be seen. B-1 supplementation can significantly improve neuropathy that affects the normal activity of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system. Motor control from your brain to the muscles in your body is enhanced with B-1. Nociception is the sensory nervous system’s way of responding to certain harmful stimuli. The brain needs input to protect and control the body’s actions, Thiamine plays a vital role in healthy nociceptive nerve transmission. Neuropathic pain has been known to respond to B-1 supplementation. By now there should be no reason why you should not be taking B-1 supplements?

Would you care to know that B-1 is involved in glucose metabolism, the maintenance of nerve membrane function, and helps produce myelin the covering of the nerve, as well as neurotransmitters acetylcholine and serotonin? The most important function of thiamine is that it largely contributes to cellular energy metabolism as an essential cofactor in the conversion of carbohydrates. It helps produce energy for the brain. It does this by helping to convert carbohydrates into energy for nerve cells. Neurons are nerve cells, they require a significant amount of energy on a steady supply. The energy is on-demand and cannot be stored. The carbohydrates are the stored energy units and the B-1 helps to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) providing energy to nerve cells.

Since we treat many cases of peripheral neuropathy I thought that this was a way of explaining why we use certain supplements to aid in the treatment of neuropathy. I know of no pharmaceutical intervention that does as much as B-1. But wait there’s more to B-1, is has antioxidative properties, sufficient amounts of thiamine may even prevent cell damage resulting from hyperglycemia. In case you were interested the recommended daily requirement for adults is 1.5 mg a day. Don’t be afraid to take more if you are diabetic or otherwise immuno-compromised. Look for my next article on B-6 and B-12.