DS Haven In Light Of Things
From a thiamine perspective, how your food is processed can matter just as much as what you eat. This clip explains why whole, unrefined foods naturally retain more of their vitamins, while processing strips away many of the nutrients needed for healthy energy metabolism. The result can be a diet that’s high in calories but low in the micronutrients your cells rely on to function.
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When thiamine deficiency becomes severe, the body can lose its ability to process glucose efficiently through the mitochondria, pushing more pyruvate toward lactate and, in extreme cases, contributing to lactic acidosis. This clip explores the metabolic similarities with the Warburg effect, where cancer cells rely heavily on glycolysis and produce large amounts of lactate despite abundant glucose. At the center of the discussion is pyruvate dehydrogenase, a critical gateway between glucose metabolism and mitochondrial energy production.