[ConservativeMind]

This is now a commonly available supplement.

[EinNYC]

So could this prevent Appaloosa horses from going blind? I see so many of them on pet rescue pages, virtually all of them blind from uveitis.

[RummyChick]

is there a simple blood test for this disorder?

I keep getting something. Tested negative for viral pink eye.

[UnwashedPeasant]

It is also used for diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy and for Alzheimer’s.

It is a B vitamin, but in many countries, it is sold as a drug.

[StAnDeliver]

"benfotiamine"

Oh wow it's a thiamine prolog. I'll be getting some of this.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Also worth noting…

“Thiamine in its fat-soluble form (benfotiamine) is literally curing Alzheimer’s disease as evidenced in brain scans.”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27696179/

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Also, macular degeneration…

https://knowledgeofhealth.com/ignored-vitamin-cure-for-macular-degeneration/

[dmzTahoe]

Now if they can only do something to reverse glaucoma...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

NOTE:

“ Magnesium is an essential co-factor with thiamine. The lack of magnesium may render supplemental thiamine useless.”

[jonrick46]

[sauropod]

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