Vitamin B1

Blood levels of vitamin B1 are determined to detect its deficiency deficiency and to initiate possible supplementation Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is found in meat and meat products, cereal products and vegetables. Vitamin B1 deficiencies can cause functional and morphological changes in the nervous system With long-term thiamine deficiency in the body can develop beri-beri disease (disease of the nervous system). Exhaustion and lack of appetite, as well as changes in the nervous and cardiovascular systems are indicative of early symptoms of deficiency of this vitamin The demand for thiamine is proportional to the need for energy needs, especially to the amount of carbohydrates consumed It also increases in people who smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, drinking coffee and tea in large quantities, being after surgical procedures and are in stressful situations.