Proposed benefits: Promotes cell migration, angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth), and tissue regeneration
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These effects were more noticeable in longer trials and when ALA was combined with dietary changes.29 A 2020 dose-response meta-analysis confirmed small but statistically significant reductions in weight and BMI across 18+ randomized controlled trials.30 However, waist circumference (WC) a marker of central obesity showed no consistent change, and the benefit appeared greater in women and with longer treatment durations
Tirzepatide demonstrated a 94% reduction in progression from prediabetes to diabetes in the SURMOUNT trials, the most effective diabetes prevention ever documented in clinical research
So currently, we dont have enough quality evidence to support the many anti-ageing claims made for peptides
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