DS Haven In Light Of Things
Severe thiamine deficiency can affect far more than nerves and the heart. This clip explains GI beriberi, a lesser-known form of B1 deficiency associated with lactic acidosis, nausea, vomiting, severe constipation, and in extreme cases, near-total loss of stomach and intestinal movement.
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Parkinson’s is often framed around dopamine, but this clip looks deeper at what may be happening inside the cell. Oxidative stress, inflammation, chronic infection, and environmental toxins can interfere with key thiamine-dependent enzymes involved in energy production, including pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase. That raises a bigger question about whether impaired B1-dependent metabolism is part of the disease process itself.