The Ultimate Crash Course on Vitamin B1 - Fatigue, Nerve Pain, Heart Disease & More

The Ultimate Crash Course on Vitamin B1 - Fatigue, Depression, Heart Disease, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, and more.

Vitamin B1 - AKA Thiamin or Thiamine deficiency can create a myriad of signs and symptoms.

Symptoms of Vitamin B1 Deficiency Include:
Fatigue
Muscle Pain
Anxiety
Neuropathy (Hands & Feet)
High Blood Pressure
Brain Fog
Depression
Increased Heart Rate

Additionally, thiamine deficiency can cause a number of disease states.
Diseases Caused By Vitamin B1 Deficiency
Beri Beri (Wet & Dry)
Seizures (Epilepsy)
Congestive Heart Failure

Many factors contribute to a vitamin B1 deficiency. What Causes Vitamin B1 Deficiency? The following list comprises some of the most common:

Alcohol
High Processed Foods Diet
Excessive Carbs & Sugar
Gluten Induced GI Damage
Medications
Excessive Coffee & Tea
Stomach Bypass Surgery

The best sources of thaimine comes from foods. Food Sources of Thiamin (B1) Include

Beef
Pork
Organ meats
Almonds

Many forms of prescription medications can interfere with vitamin B1 metabolism. Medicines That Can Cause Vitamin B1 Deficiency

Diuretics
Seizure medications
Oral contraceptives
Antibiotics
Metformin
Thiamin is Destroyed in Food Processing
Preserving with sulfites
Food radiation
High temp cooking

What are the benefits of vitamin B1?
Thiamine helps support heart and muscle metabolism. It supports a healthy production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Thiamin helps and aids in the production of the myelin sheath. Some people report improved energy and mental clarity when taking thiamin supplements.

References:
Thiamine. Monograph. Altern Med Rev. 2003 Feb;8(1):59-62.
Am J Med. 2016 Jul;129(7):753.e7-753.e11.
Congest Heart Fail. 2007 Jul-Aug;13(4):244-7
Biochemistry (Mosc). 2019 Aug;84(8):829-850.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is strictly intended for educational purposes only. Additionally, this information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician.

[Briannadawn]

It amazes me as an ICU RN that I see many of these patients everyday. But only alcoholics get B1 and Folate supplements. No one else. As I’ve been learning over past 6-9 months is that many of our diagnoses can be treated with a more holistic approach. Going against big pharmaceutical companies philosophy. And profits.

[suzieq]

Living the nightmare of wet, dry, and GI thiamine deficiency right now. This has been the most challenging health issue to get diagnosed that I have experienced. It mimics so many diseases. I just had the bloodwork for the serum B1 test yesterday; unfortunately, until I watched this video, I didn't know that there's a B1 deficiency test at the cellular level called ETAC which is even more accurate. I will continue to advocate for myself and I will go down swinging if I have to. Lord Jesus help me please. 💕🙏

[pieterjansenvanrensburg]

I took 750mg of Benfotiamine after about 3 months of blurry vision. I’m type 1 Diabetic. Next morning I woke up with crystal clear vision. Lower stress and much more energy

[EduardQualls]

Thiamine is water-soluble, which means it has trouble crossing the fat layer that forms the outside of each cell. *_Benfotiamine_* is the fat-soluble form that is easily absorbed into the cell (3 to 5 times more easily), where it is converted into thiamine. Because benfotiamine is more bioavailable than thiamine, it provides higher levels of thiamine within the brain, liver, kidney, and all muscle tissues.

[bobbybranham]

Bobby from Missouri. Learing always about my bodys ability to heal itself. God is Great

[margaretwheatley]

RN nurse (London) woke up to big pharma 3 years ago and it was a big HALLELUYAH MOMENT 😅😅😅. Thank you Dr Osborne and all the other doctors such as you for educating us. I am ex ITU nurse but im now beginning to believe that im not educated at all😂😂😂. THE MOST HIGH CREATOR HAS SAID ALL WILL BE REVEALED. SENDING LOADS OF LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤❤

[fredsmith]

It's amazing to me that doctors will give meds that cause B1 deficiency .... but will not give B1 or tell patient to eat B1 foods ...

[nordic]

I've been struggling with health issues since September of 2022. It hit me like a rock! I've been to the ER and finally was able to get health insurance. I had edema in my left leg. Trouble sleeping. Brain fog. Blood pressure issues. Sudden random dizziness. Intestinal problems. Mild depression.
My leg swelled up so bad that I'd have to rap it from my ankle to my mid thye .
Im 48. A waitress and work long hours. So eating healthy and enough food has been a battle.
At the ER I got diagnosed with Sciatica. I did have it but it was the result of the edema. I was given a steroid, muscle relaxers and pain killers. It helped but it returned as soon as they weren't available anymore.
As soon asI got my health insurance I scheduled an appointment for a doctor's appointment. The staff were amazing but after my visit I didn't feel my doctor was truly listening to me. I explained everything and the journey I've been through and after her exam she took some blood work. When my results came in I, after my own research, shared it with my holistic doctor friend. She listened and was way more concerned about my doctor's approach and my blood work. The doctor, after my physical exam stated I had injured my leg and that was the result of my pain and swelling. I knew this was false because I could feel something in my tissues. I know my body.
My blood work showed my cholesterol was a bit high for my age. My platelets were just above normal.
The doctor wanted to put me on muscle relaxers and a staten. I didn't pick up the prescription from the pharmacy. I was determined to figure out what was wrong. All my symptoms pointed to one thing.
It's a B1 issue. As soon as I took it within an hour literally all my pain in my leg and swelling was gone!
I have an un diagnosed celiacs disease. I know now that cheating isnt worth it anymore.
It blows my mind how something so simple can destroy your livelihood! I wish more doctor's understood how nutrition plays such a roll in your health. Prescribing meds should be a last resort.

[webbtherapy]

I have personally found help with two of my important health problems by taking B1. It has helped with my sleep apnea and overactive bladder.

[shellic]

Wow...I wish doctors knew this! I have PCOS and I took Birth control and metformin...then i spiraled after a car accident and giving birth to my daughter. I now have severe PCOS, chronic fatige, fibromyalgia, so many hormone issies, insulin issues and so much more....i am living a nightmare. I have ordered b1. Thank you!

[anubhayadav]

I was showing all the signs of B1 deficiency after starting methotrexate for Rheumatoid arthritis. My Rheumatologist ignored all my concerns (peripheral neuropathy was debilitating) and kept saying all I need is higher dose of methotrexate for aches and pains.
I heard that folic acid deficiency impacts absorption of B1 and methotrexate blocks folic acid. Though I was supplementing with folate my symptoms got worse every time I took methotrexate. More over due to wheat allergy I was eating white rice in every meal. No wonder I was deficient. At one point I felt I can’t move my legs to walk and I told my family that it feels like I am about to get paralyzed.
I started taking be benfothiamine with other form of B1. I felt like a new person in just two days.
Thank full for all the videos online. God is great!

[rtbrain]

I am only 11 minutes into your video and I am already having some puzzle pieces fit together. Sorry in advance for this long history: I’m a 56 year old male. I’m not what you’d call obese or really even overweight. I am 5’11” and 195lbs. I’ve struggled for years with hypertension/high cholesterol and have been on blood pressure meds since my late 20sor early 30s. I’ve been diagnosed my multiple different doctors with Myofascial pain syndrome as well as chronic fatigue syndrome. Some doctors have called it fibromyalgia and connective tissue disorder. My rheumatologist tested me for my ANA levels and they came back with slight elevations for lupus symptoms. 16 months ago I had quadruple bypass open-heart surgery. Two months ago I did a sleep study and they found that I had sleep apnea and now I am trying to adjust to a CPAP machine which is not going well. Then a video popped up in my feed that suggested that I might have B1 deficiencies which can cause sleep apnea. I just found your video and hope that I may find additional possible answers to my condition.

[pegfutrell]

I stopped going to allopathic doctors years ago. It always seemed like their advice, prescriptions etc. would do more harm than good. I've been recovering since.
Thanks for the great information, presented with a depth and breath that is most useful.

[wayneschenet]

It should also be mentioned that many minerals, especially Magnesium are critically needed as cofactors to make Thiamine function properly.

[joanarc]

Another ICU RN here and I’m seeing such an uptick in “autoimmune “ dis-eased humans. Thiamine mainly prescribed for alcohol abuse with no B1 levels ever checked. Only B12, folate levels are being checked around So Cal area hospitals. Thanks for this enlightening information 🙏🏻come to think of it, no Vitamin C given for sepsis either 🤷‍♀

[RosemaryDorfer]

6 cups a day..😮My sister was on Low dose Prednisone for 20 yrs before dying…She had Lupus’s so Dr.s said …Her and I both were on B- complex Off and on from the 1980 on ..She died in 2004 .. Throat Cancer..She never found what was really wrong with her ..She couldn’t get off the couch some days ..24 years of miserable pain before she died..😢😢
I don’t go to Drs At 82 ..This is going to help with my Leg issues ..I’m trying B-1..I have been struggling with a ongoing numbness after 8 years with a torn Meniscus, and a ACL out side right leg ..I’m otherwise very active ..Still mowing my own lawn, no problem walking miles ..Just numbness and can’t bend the right knee to the inside..
Thank You, 😊❤

[cgg]

Allopathic Doctors need to take a Nutritional Therapy Course from You and Dr. Eric Berg.... Both of you are wonderful Teachers. Why don't Allopathic Doctors know these things or if they do why don't they share this information with their patients. What a game changer to know this... Thank you so much !

[ladycactus]

High blood pressure for 10 years, anxiety, high pulse rate, tachycardia. Not ONE of the many doctors I consulted mentioned Thiamine. 😡😡😡😡 All they can do is prescribe medication to artificially lower blood pressure. They don’t look for the root cause. 😠😠😠😠

[kayspencer]

Michigan RN here. Thank you for your clarity and explanations, helping us all understand root cause.

[suukinsin]

i had bad gerd anxiety issues...thx to dr berg videos..i took high dose vit b1 natural , vit b complex, nutritional yeast, magnesium and keto diet daily....oh wow...now i am fully gerd anxiety free within 2 weeks