Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition by Derrick Lonsdale

Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition

Derrick Lonsdale, Chandler Marrs

Elsevier Science · Print & ebook · July 18, 2017

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Who it’s for
This book examines how thiamine deficiency affects the brainstem and autonomic nervous system through metabolic changes.
Genres
Nutrition, Neurology, Vitamins & Supplements
Published
Elsevier Science, July 18, 2017

About this book

Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition explores thiamine and how its deficiency affects the functions of the brainstem and autonomic nervous system by way of metabolic changes at the level of the mitochondria. Thiamine deficiency derails mitochondrial oxidative metabolism and gives rise to the classic disease of beriberi that, in its early stages, can be considered the prototype for a set of disorders that we now recognize as dysautonomia.

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This book represents the life’s work of the senior author, Dr. Derrick Lonsdale, and a recent collaboration with his co-author Dr. Chandler Marrs. - Presents clinical experience and animal research that have answered questions about thiamine chemistry - Demonstrates that the consumption of empty calories can result in clinical effects that lead to misdiagnosis - Addresses the biochemical changes induced by vitamin deficiency, particularly that of thiamine

Thiamine and Dysautonomia

This book examines how thiamine deficiency affects the brainstem and autonomic nervous system through metabolic changes.

Come here for

  • Thiamine’s role in brainstem and autonomic nervous system function
  • Clinical experience and animal research on thiamine chemistry

Expect

  • Discussion of empty calories and clinical effects that can lead to misdiagnosis
  • Biochemical changes induced by vitamin deficiency, particularly thiamine

Where it sits

Vitamins & Supplements44%
Nutrition38%
Neurology36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Nutrition
Authors
Derrick Lonsdale, Chandler Marrs
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Published
July 18, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Nutrition