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(Uses): Has a key role in the production of energy, and helps nerves, heart, and muscular system function
well. Used in the treatment of fatigue, irritability, depression. Helps to reduce nausea. Increased intake may
be suggested for nerve problems relating to alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, neuritis, and Bell's palsy.
(Deficiency): Beriberi is a disease that derives from a dificiency of thiamine in which the symptoms may
include emotional disturbances, weight loss, weakness, pain in the limbs, and periods of irregular heartbeat.
Swelling of bodily tissues (edema) is common. impaired sensory perception may occur.
(Food Sources): Brown Rice, egg yolks, fish legumes, liver peanuts, peas, pork, poultry, wheat germ, and
whole grains.
(Herbal Sources): Alfalfa, bladder wrack, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright,
fennel seed, fenugreek, hops, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips,
sage, yarrow, and yellow dock.
(RDA): During pregnancy and lactation is 1.4 mg. Adults need 0.5 mg per 1000 calories cosumed. Infants
need more for their body weight, but less in total (0.5 mg per day). The minimum intake for a very healthy
person is approximately 2 mg per day. However, Thiamin is depleted when stress levels are high, when one
smokes, after surgery, during diarrhea, with fever, when one consumes caffeine, when taking birth control pills,
or when pregnant or lactating. In these cases, the optimal level would be about 50 mg, not to exceed 200 - 300
mg. per day.
(Assimilation): Manganese, B complex, vitamins C, E.
well. Used in the treatment of fatigue, irritability, depression. Helps to reduce nausea. Increased intake may
be suggested for nerve problems relating to alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, neuritis, and Bell's palsy.
(Deficiency): Beriberi is a disease that derives from a dificiency of thiamine in which the symptoms may
include emotional disturbances, weight loss, weakness, pain in the limbs, and periods of irregular heartbeat.
Swelling of bodily tissues (edema) is common. impaired sensory perception may occur.
(Food Sources): Brown Rice, egg yolks, fish legumes, liver peanuts, peas, pork, poultry, wheat germ, and
whole grains.
(Herbal Sources): Alfalfa, bladder wrack, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright,
fennel seed, fenugreek, hops, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips,
sage, yarrow, and yellow dock.
(RDA): During pregnancy and lactation is 1.4 mg. Adults need 0.5 mg per 1000 calories cosumed. Infants
need more for their body weight, but less in total (0.5 mg per day). The minimum intake for a very healthy
person is approximately 2 mg per day. However, Thiamin is depleted when stress levels are high, when one
smokes, after surgery, during diarrhea, with fever, when one consumes caffeine, when taking birth control pills,
or when pregnant or lactating. In these cases, the optimal level would be about 50 mg, not to exceed 200 - 300
mg. per day.
(Assimilation): Manganese, B complex, vitamins C, E.
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