Never shake vigorously agitation can denature the peptide through shear forces and foaming
AUA guidelines suggest that patient education, patient self-efficacy, behavioural changes and stress reduction should be first-line therapies in individuals with IC [3]
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These approaches require medical procedures and carry higher costs and risks
But unlike approved peptides used in medicine, such as insulin and GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Health Canada tells CBC "unauthorized peptide products sold for wellness purposes have not been assessed for safety, quality, or effectiveness." And yet, CBC News found doctors promoting and prescribing a popular unauthorized peptide called Body Protection Compound-157 (BPC-157) that is touted to help accelerate muscle growth and tissue repair
Together, these findings point to an exciting new frontier one where preserving energy transfer may be as vital as correcting mechanics in inherited hypercontractile cardiomyopathies