What is Vitamin B1?

Vitamin B, also known as thiamine, or thiamine, is a vitamin which can be found in food and supplements. Thiamine helps to turn food into energy to keep the nervous system functioning well and healthy. Your body is unable to make thiamine for itself.

What are the sources of Vitamin B1?

Vitamin B1 can be found in food sources, such as whole grains, some meats, fish and legumes. Good sources include beef, liver, nuts, dried milk, oats, pork, eggs, legumes, yeast, peas and oranges. Foods can also be fortified with thiamine, such as rice, pastes, cereals, flour and breads.

How do they assist our bodies?

Vitamin B1 is the vitamin responsible for converting your food into energy. Without it, this process cannot happen properly and lack of B1 can result in a loss of appetite, muscle weakness and fatigue.

Why should we supplement our nutrition with Vitamin B1 at age 50 plus?

Supplements that are rich in Vitamin B1 will help your body to restore normal levels in your body, so that you will be energised and converting your food correctly.

As your body is unable to create this Vitamin itself, you will find that your body starts to lack it as you get older, meaning that your food will not be converted into as much energy. If you struggle with tiredness, and energy, then this is the ideal Vitamin to take.

Regarding menopause

As you begin the menopause, your ovaries stop the production of sex hormones, however the adrenal glands and fat cells will still produce them. Vitamin B1 can help with the production of these hormones. Regarding menopause