Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

What we use: Thiamine Mononitrate⁸

What it does:

  • Turns the carbs you eat into energy your cells can use⁸
  • Keeps your nerves working properly⁸
  • Helps your muscles listen to your brain⁸
  • Needed to make important brain chemicals⁸

When you don't get enough:

  • Brain fog that even coffee can't fix⁸
  • Pins and needles feeling in your hands and feet⁸
  • Muscles feel weak⁸
  • Feel grumpy and worried all the time⁸
  • Really bad cases: you can lose your memory forever⁸

Why we use this form: Both types of B1 work well, but mononitrate stays good longer and doesn't suck up moisture like a sponge. Since our broth packets might sit in your pantry for months, we use the form that won't go bad.⁸

Sources

  1. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

    National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Thiamin: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Read source

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Food Fortification: Technology and Quality Control. FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 60, 1996. Read source

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