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Vitamin B1 is also known as Thiamine. It possesses beneficial effects on the nervous system and mental activity, permitting the use of the nutrients in the body to produce energy.
Thiamine favours growth and helps in cases of depression, irritability, exhaustion and loss of concentration or memory. It is very important for the healthy functioning of the brain and the heart, as well as for the assimilation of glucose and the formation of red corpuscles.
The ailment which arises from a deficiency of this vitamin is known as Beriberi and provokes apathy, depression, irritability by disrupting the nervous system.
An increase in the intake of thiamine is recommended during periods of stress or infections, during intense physical exercise and also during pregnancy and breast feeding.
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