Functional milestones Functional improvements often tell you more than pain scores alone: Walking distance without symptom increase Sitting tolerance (minutes before symptoms worsen) Ability to perform previously limited activities Sleep quality (reduced nighttime symptoms indicate improvement) Medication usage (decreasing NSAID use is a positive sign) When to adjust the protocol If there is no improvement after 3 to 4 weeks on a BPC-157 only protocol, consider adding TB-500 for systemic support
Somebody might take peptides and do a bunch of PT and get better, but did the peptides actually do anything
(14) Parkinsons disease can result in low levels, in addition to potentially being triggered by low levels
Weight loss peptides (GLP-1 RAs) Originally developed as diabetes treatments, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) exhibit mechanisms of action on metabolism and the pancreas that promote weight loss by:26 Slowing digestion: A longer time to gastric emptying correlates not only with a decreased appetite but also with a milder glucose spike.27 28 A decreased appetite means less desire to consume excess calories, and a less severe spike indicates tighter regulation over a significant weight-gain factor.29 Increasing feelings of fullness: When you do get hungry, a GLP-1 RA can help you reach satiety sooner than you normally would
Bismah Irfan, MD Functional & Integrative Medicine, Houston, TX
Pain or discomfort that radiates from the wrist up to the arm or shoulder
