When B1 runs low, the whole system starts dragging. Think of a sump pump in a basement after a storm: if the motor weakens, water doesn’t politely wait outside. It spills across the floor, creeps under boxes, and leaves a soaked mess behind.Your lower legs work the same way. The first thing people notice is that the ankles look thicker by evening, then the shoes feel tighter, then the skin leaves a dent when pressed. That dent is not “just puffiness.” It’s fluid sitting where it never belonged.
And here’s the ugly contrast: without enough B1, the body keeps burning sugar poorly, cells stay underpowered, and the fluid-control pump loses the energy it needs to keep the flood contained.
