Vitamin B1 is water-soluble and is used by the body to help form adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and to process protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The vitamin is also used by nerve cells to help them function correctly.
Vitamin B1 Deficiency
The exact amount of vitamin B needed is unknown; however, one study found that healthy people intake over 9 mg daily. Multivitamin supplements contain 20-25 mg, which is more than needed by most people.
Vitamin B1 has been used for conditions including:
Anemia (offers probable health benefit)
Alzheimer’s Disease
Canker Sores
Hepatitis
Lower back pain
Dosage Recommendations
The exact amount of vitamin B needed is unknown; however, one study found that healthy people intake over 9 mg daily. Multivitamin supplements contain 20-25 mg, which is more than needed by most people.
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by the Harvard School of Public Health
It has been asked by millions of people “If you eat a healthy diet, do you need to take vitamins?” Not very long ago, the common answer from most experts and professionals would have been an emphatic "no". However, today there's quite a bit of evidence that taking a daily multivitamin makes good sense for most adults.
by the Mayoclinic Staff
Given the popularity and availability of “high potency” amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and herbs, it might seem like dietary supplements could replace food as a source of the nutrients the body requires. However, this is not the case.
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Vitamin B1 is water-soluble and is used by the body to help form adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and to process protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The vitamin is also used by nerve cells to help them function correctly.
