Both experimental (animals) and clinical studies have shown that many hormones can induce IR including glucocorticoids (GCs), 97 cortisol, 98 growth hormone, 99 and human placental lactogen, 100 which may decrease the insulin-suppressive effects on glucose production and reduce the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Silica, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Some may prescribe KPV only in conjunction with other complementary peptides (e.g., with BPC-157, TB-500, and/or GHK-Cu, which share wound-healing and anti-inflammatory actions with KPV)
(2009) did not find significant improvement in GSH biomarkers following IV GSH therapy from baseline to week 4
In individuals without medical contraindications, I typically recommend approximately 2.5 litres of water daily during cooler months and 33.5 litres during warmer periods
The result is a compounding effect where genuine dehydration layers on top of medication-induced changes in salivary function