DS Haven In Light Of Things
Making energy is like an assembly line. If one of the key enzymes slows down, everything behind it slows down too. This clip explains why thiamine sits at one of the most important bottlenecks in energy metabolism. When B1 is too low, the enzymes responsible for keeping energy production moving cannot work efficiently, and the entire process begins to stall. That is why having enough of every other nutrient may still not be enough if this one piece is missing.
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