DS Haven In Light Of Things
Most people assume a normal thiamine blood test means everything is fine. This clip explains why serum thiamine tests may only show what is floating in the blood, not what is happening where it actually matters most: inside the cells. That is a big reason so many people may be told thiamine is not the issue when the deeper problem is still being missed.
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