Since many athletes take NSAIDs or experience GI distress from intense physical stress, BPC-157 may also help support gut lining integrity, reduce GI inflammation, and promote systemic balance
the FDA has stated it lacks sufficient information to know whether the substance would cause harm when administered to humans Evidence snapshot: The evidence base is almost entirely preclinical, decades of animal (largely rat) studies, mostly from one Croatian research group (Sikiric et al., University of Zagreb), with a single small human trial under the brand name "Bepecin" (around 2015) that did not lead to any FDA-approved use
Its a shame the Trump administration wont expand CMS coverage for these drugs, its not irrational
If you have specific concerns about thrombotic risk, discuss your individual risk profile with your GP or diabetes specialist, who can provide personalised advice and, if necessary, arrange appropriate investigations or referrals
However, you also need the amino acids that make up the collagen protein itself
In other words, the preclinical signal appears against a backdrop of controlled energy intake and activity, not as a standalone effect that overrides diet