B vitamins support adrenal function (the glands that produce hormones that play a role in controlling blood sugar, burning fat and protein, and regulating blood pressure), calm and maintain a healthy nervous system, promote key metabolic processes, and turn starch and sugar into energy by acting as a cofactor for the metabolism of carbohydrates.
Vitamin B1, more commonly known as thiamin, influences a variety of physiological functions, including:
- Nervous system and muscle functioning
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Healthy digestion
Good dietary sources of thiamin include legumes (beans, lentils), pasture-raised beef and pork, brewer’s yeast, steel-cut or rolled oats, rice bran and wheat germ, whole milk, nuts, seeds and oranges.
Try these recipes that provide B1:
I recommend taking thiamin daily as part of a B-complex supplement that contains the full spectrum of all of the B vitamins.
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