Have you ever wondered why mosquitos are attracted to some people but not others? ???? ⁣
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⁣One theory seems to lie in our ability to breakdown carbs and sugar! ⁣
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⁣I learned a while ago that those with a need for B vitamins are more prone to insect bites - specifically, vitamin B1 or thiamine.
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⁣Why? Because vitamin B1 helps us break down carbs more effectively.
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⁣As you may know, our skin is an elimination pathway.⁣
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⁣If carbs/sugars aren’t metabolized properly, the chemical byproducts can be eliminated through the skin. This is what’s suspected to make some people more attractive to mosquitos.
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⁣Another theory is that B vitamins put out a certain odor that biting insects do not like.

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⁣1️⃣ Work on blood sugar regulation. In B Better I have a whole course to help with that including dietary suggestions, and supplements for each stage of insulin resistance.⁣
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⁣2️⃣ Optimize your levels of thiamine and overall B vitamins! Eat more quality animal proteins, supplement if needed, work on digestion/absorption. ⁣
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⁣????????Fatigue, muscle soreness, cloudy thinking, cyclic personality, hypoglycemia, systolic blood pressure below 105, bladder atonicity, and a chronic need for HCL/stomach acid.⁣
⁣????????In a blood test, a classic indicator is decreased serum CO2 and/or increased anion gap above 13⁣
⁣????????Chronic stress (not just B1, but ALL B vitamins)⁣
⁣????????Diabetes (it increases the need for thiamine)⁣
⁣????????Processed, refined diet low in nutrients⁣
⁣????????Certain prescription drugs like diuretics⁣
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⁣????Whether it’s B vitamins that emit an odor or our lack of carb metabolism that attracts mosquitos, working on both of these can hopefully help deter those little critters from the inside out!⁣
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⁣Anecdotally, I’ve seen this work with my clients.⁣
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⁣Curious to know your thoughts and experience in the comments below.