Gabriel
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Coffee and tea contain antithiamine substances. Excessive consumption may cause a subclinical thiamine deficiency. A high-coffee hyperthyroid ray peat diet with a lot of refined sugars may have an even higher thiamine demand (as thiamine requirement is higher depending on carbohydrate intake). Supplementing thiamine may be beneficial in this situation.
Source: ANTITHIAMINS OF PLANT ORIGIN: THEIR CHEMICAL NATURE AND MODE OF ACTION
Source: Wernicke's encephalopathy secondary to hyperthyroidism and ingestion of thiaminase-rich products
Although biological effects have not been clearly demonstrated in animal feeding trials, human tests have shown that the consumption of tea or coffee can cause decreased thiamin excretion and blood transketolase. The implications of these studies for the many people who drink coffee and tea are not known. The early stages of thiamin deficiency are mild and nonspecific. It is possible that heavy coffee
or tea drinkers may have nervous symptoms associated with thiamin deficiency and be misdiagnosed or not seek medical help.
Source: ANTITHIAMINS OF PLANT ORIGIN: THEIR CHEMICAL NATURE AND MODE OF ACTION
In conclusion, the case was diagnosed as Wernicke's encephalopathy secondary to hyperthyroidism that was probably exacerbated by the thiaminases present in tea.
Source: Wernicke's encephalopathy secondary to hyperthyroidism and ingestion of thiaminase-rich products