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What 28 Molecules Actually Do Inside You
Most of us know we need vitamins and minerals, but what are they actually doing in your body? This episode goes beyond the cartoon version of scurvy and rickets to the real biochemistry: how micronutrients act as cofactors that make your enzymes functional. We break down what happens when thiamine goes missing (lactic acidosis in 2-3 weeks), why zinc deficiency means certain genes literally can't be read, and how iron and copper shortages bottleneck the electron transport chain. Plus: why 68% of US adults have subclinical deficiencies they don't feel — and why that matters over decades…
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