A common example of this is B12 deficiency
Tier 2 cases often include facts such as: A gastroparesis diagnosis or delayed gastric emptying documented by a treating physician Multiple ER visits or at least one hospitalization for vomiting, dehydration, or malnutrition Ongoing symptoms such as severe nausea, constipation, and abdominal pain that disrupt work and daily life Specialist treatment and prescription management without major surgical intervention Recovery that is partial or gradual, but not clearly permanent at the time of evaluation This tier typically applies when the medical harm is serious and well-documented, but the long-term prognosis is less severe than Tier 1
GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION/ATRIAL FLUTTER IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
(b) Single small case series in knee pain A peer-reviewed article (Lee et al., Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine , ~2021) describes: 12 patients with chronic knee pain Treated with intra-articular BPC-157, often combined with TB-500 7 of 12 reported symptom improvement lasting several months This study has major limitations: No control group No blinding No standardized outcomes (no KOOS, WOMAC, or imaging) Very small sample size Mixed interventions Conclusion: This study cannot demonstrate true benefit