B1 Thiamine is essentially for glucose metabolism which enables the body to process carbohydrates, fats, and proteins as energy. This important vitamin takes energy from food and turns it into energy for your body to function.
Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin
B1 Thiamine deficiency can lead to two major illnesses beriberi and Wernicke’s Encephalopathy / Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.