The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies

[geoguy78]

The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies

More Americans are turning to peptides for muscle building, skin rejuvenation, and to try and live longer even though the substances aren’t FDA approved.

apnews.com

Peptides in the news again. Seems to be a common topic these days!

 

[50ShadesGreyMarket]

Not FDA Approved?!?!?! Oh Noes!!!! 🤯

 

[byefatlicia]

I think peptides are popular because medicine has failed us. Docs would've kept giving me insulin and BP meds until my untimely death. All the while, telling me I need to get my weight under control. Insulin caused me to gain weight... The more weight I gained, the more insulin dependent I became. This is some kind of crazy.

 

[50ShadesGreyMarket]

I think peptides are popular because medicine has failed us. Docs would've kept giving me insulin and BP meds until my untimely death. All the while, telling me I need to get my weight under control. Insulin caused me to gain weight... The more weight I gained, the more insulin dependent I became. This is some kind of crazy.

And I bet your doctor didn’t even call you “Dear”

 

[byefatlicia]

And I bet your doctor didn’t even call you “Dear”

Or send me heart hands🙂 And was more expensive by far

 

[Chili777]

Yet they don't even mention what's driving people to use peptides and take their chances. It's because they offer health benefits and not staying healthy is the #1 way to go bankrupt in the US. Costs are out of control so who can blame anyone for doing their best to stay away from organized "health care" unless they simply can't avoid it. My RS is down 23 lbs, his BP, LDL, triglycerides and liver enzymes are all significantly lower. So hell yeah, he'll take it.

 

[Foggy-Hollow]

I think peptides are popular because medicine has failed us. Docs would've kept giving me insulin and BP meds until my untimely death. All the while, telling me I need to get my weight under control. Insulin caused me to gain weight... The more weight I gained, the more insulin dependent I became. This is some kind of crazy.

My first big clue to the brokenness was running across Dr Jason Fung. He is a Canadian nephrologist, and saw the same thing. He saw the standard medicine, insulin, made his patients sicker. He concluded T2 is a disease of too much insulin, and he is pro-keto.

The last 3.5 years of my life has been learning to work the system to not accept what “standard” practice wants me to: I am aging but I am NOT old. I am middle aged, I should not be decrepit or losing my thinking ability.

Don’t want to listen to me enough to find root cause? I’ll solve it myself as safely reasonably as I can but don’t gripe about us going outside a broken system that ignores us.

 

[byefatlicia]

My first big clue to the brokenness was running across Dr Jason Fung. He is a Canadian nephrologist, and saw the same thing. He saw the standard medicine, insulin, made his patients sicker. He concluded T2 is a disease of too much insulin, and he is pro-keto

I would agree about Keto. I just couldn't stick to it. And really think it works if you can keep with it.

 

[Foggy-Hollow]

I would agree about Keto. I just couldn't stick to it. And really think it works if you can keep with it.

No judgement! I did keto for a couple months with a lot of prepackaged stuff… glad it works for folks but I couldn’t do it long term either.

My brain likes carbs. Really really likes them.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

No judgement! I did keto for a couple months with a lot of prepackaged stuff… glad it works for folks but I couldn’t do it long term either.

My brain likes carbs. Really really likes them.

The best (healthy) diet, just like exercise plan, is the one that you can actually stick to long term. People are so individually different that they need to actively try and find out what works and is sustainable for them. What's a fad to some might be sustainable for others and vice versa.