When micronutrient intake is insufficient, the body prioritizes critical life functions for short-term survival, leading to a decline in long-term health.

“If you're not getting enough, your body is going to maintain the most critical life functions, but the long term health will obviously decline.”

“these micronutrients are being shunted into this repair work, but then all the other processes that require the micronutrients are sort of getting the short end.”