Vitamin B1

Question 1

Is Vitamin B1 fat or water soluble?

Answer 1

Water soluble

Question 2

What is the other name for Vitamin B1?

Answer 2

Thiamine

Question 3

Where is Vitamin B1 absorbed in the body?

Answer 3

Small intestine.
Animal sources need to be broken down into free form thiamine; plant sources already in free form thiamine
(and is highly bio-available)

Question 4

Which body systems need B1?

[MURDERS LINC]

Answer 4

M - supports healthy muscles
U - 
R - 
D - healthy GI muscle, helps HCL prd'n, helps glucose metabolism
E - 
R - 
S - 
L - 
I - 
N - Neurotransmitter prod'n, learning cap. in children 
C - healthy heart muscle

Question 5

Name symptoms of deficiency

[MURDERS LINC]

Answer 5

M - fatigue, weak sore muscles
U - water retention, edema
R - laboured breathing
D - constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite, weight loss, enlarged liver, increased sugar cravings
E -
R -
S -
L -
I -
N - Numbness/tingling in hands & feet,
irritability, pain sensitivity, poor co-ordination,
nervousness, forgetfulness, nervous system
issues, relieves acute episodes of
herpes, post op dental pain, mosquito repellant,
air & sea sickness (50mg/day)
C - deterioration of heart function

Question 6

Food sources

Answer 6

Animal - egg yolk, fish, liver, pork & chicken
Vegetable - Asparagus, Aubergine, Beet greens, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, spinach, legumes, alfafa, dandelion, kelp, watercress, spirulina, plums, prunes, oats, rice, wheat bran, chamomile, fennel, nettle, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf tea, rosehip, sage, yarrow, cayenne pepper, brewers yeast

Question 7

Factors that increase requirements

Answer 7

Physical - excessive perspiration, surgery, illness, elderly,
GI diseases, co-factor deficiency (folic acid, riboflavin
&/or niacin), diabetes, pregnancy & breastfeeding, high
fevers, malaria, HIV/AIDs
Environmental - smoking, pollution
Emotional - stress
Dietary - sugar & processed foods, high temp cooking, high SAFA
diets, raw fish, blueberries & red cabbage destroys B1, coffee, tea and alcohol, baking powder, dried fruit
Medical - BP medication, IV glucose solutions, steroids, hormone medication, anti-depressants