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I prefer to use these tests over the standard serum B12 test and MMA testing because they are easy to get, cheap, and also provide additional information on your overall health
In turn, supplement retailers like GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe are rolling out dedicated sections that cater to GLP-1 users who are trying to maintain nutrient intake while their appetite is low
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What they did: They transected the quadriceps (front thigh) of rats and divided them into three groups: Control, no drugs Dexamethasone, a potent corticosteroid that is known to impair healing Dexamethasone + BPC-157 What they found: Dexamethasone group: 50 % worse healing than control (confirmed negative effect of steroids) Dexamethasone + BPC-157 group: healing at the level of controls without steroids Why it matters: This is a highly clinically relevant finding