New Roots Herbal Vitamin B1 - 100 mg - Vitamin B1, also called thiamine, is used in numerous body functions. Vitamin B1 helps fuel your body by converting blood sugar into energy. It keeps your mucous membranes healthy and is essential for the nervous system as well as for cardiovascular and muscular function. Thiamine enhances circulation and helps with blood formation and the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is also required for the health of the nervous system and is used in the biosynthesis for a number of cell constituents, including the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric acid and therefore plays an important part in digestion. It also helps with brain functions and depression, and assists with memory and learning. Children require it for growth, and it was shown to assist with arthritis, cataracts, as well as infertility.