
How Sugar Metabolism Depletes Essential Cellular Micronutrients
Refined sugar consumption forces the mitochondria to pull vital cofactors like thiamine, zinc, and potassium from tissue reserves to fuel oxidation.
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Refined sugar consumption forces the mitochondria to pull vital cofactors like thiamine, zinc, and potassium from tissue reserves to fuel oxidation.

Air pollution and high blood sugar deplete systemic vitamin C reserves, impairing pulmonary protection and immune cell signaling.

The role in collagen synthesis and immune function is settled. The claims made for high-dose intravenous protocols are a separate question with much weaker support.