GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide offer a promising solution for individuals struggling with obesity or weight-related health conditions
in Italy assessed the efficacy of a hydrolyzed collagen supplement (5 g per day) to improve skin moisturization, elasticity, and the appearance of wrinkles in 52 women (4060 years of age), where 26 women received the supplement and 26 women were given a placebo for a total of 56 days [41]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which regulates the drugs and other substances that elite athletes are allowed to take in and out of competition, banned the peptide in 2022 because BPC-157, according to its website, lacks current approval by any governmental regulatory health authority for human therapeutic use. But despite that regulatory action, trainers admit that they still work with elite and pro athletes who choose to take the peptide during downtime to speed recovery from injuries and surgerieswith relatively little fear of repercussions
DEREK MUNRO: Yeah, its crazy too, because sometimes you might just have, like, nice looking around muscle bellies, but you dont actually have, like, mitochondrial density to support athletic endeavors
