But we can't stress this enough: this is a decision that requires deep medical expertise
Extreme/rapid weight loss may result in nutritional deficiencies that lead to hair loss, anemia, weak bones, or increased risk of infection
Occasionally, these diseases are so rare and the treatment is so life changing or life giving that the treatment, one dose of the pill, one infusion of the therapy, or whatever it is, can be measured literally in the millions of dollars
Der von Koeth et al
Following 6 wk of ethanol administration, GCLM knockout mice were resistant to alcohol-induced steatosis and exhibited beneficial metabolic and stress responses to chronic ethanol consumption
So, um, not having labs is not necessarily a hurdle that you have to overcome