What You Need To Know About Peptide Shots

From: Quicksilver Scientific - Wednesday May 24,2023 10:15 pm

The ‘Skinny’ on peptide shots a weight loss miracle? We’re sure you’ve heard of the trending weight loss peptide shots that are taking the country by storm. You may already be prescribing them to your overweight and high A1c patients. Also coined the ‘skinny shot’, these weekly peptide injections are lowering blood sugar and shedding pounds from celebrities and soccer moms alike. Although the early data is promising, common side effects of nausea, abdominal pain, and gallbladder troubles have a lot of patients complaining.

what you need to know These specialty peptides support a hormone called GLP-1 to help regulate blood sugar and slow gastric emptying. Because of this effect, users tend to eat less and lose weight. As good as it sounds, this ‘magic bullet’ comes with a few downsides. Gallbladder Troubles Because these shots slow gastric emptying, there is a higher risk for gallbladder issues. A JAMA meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials determined that at low doses, risks include stenosis, stones, and inflammation of the bile ducts.4 Release of Toxins It is well known that fat cells store many dangerous toxins. Largely due to their lipophilicity, POPs and other organic compounds bioaccumulate in adipose tissue, resulting in greater body burdens of these environmental toxicants with excess weight.5 Weight loss releases toxins from adipose tissue and moves them into circulation. The body’s natural detoxification system can often support the removal of these toxins, but with rapid weight loss, this higher toxic load can cause toxicity symptoms like fatigue, headaches, brain fog, and moodiness. Nutrient Depletion Nausea and slow gastric emptying can reduce appetite and limit nutrient intake. These symptoms may spur patients to reach for foods that are easier to digest like simple carbohydrates. And with a sluggish digestion, they may shy away from more nutrient dense foods like raw vegetables or healthy fats because they’re harder to digest. This cycle can cause nutrient status to quickly take a nosedive leaving them feeling lethargic and out of gas. Muscle Loss and Sagging Skin There is a lot of talk around these shots effecting muscles, bone density and skin elasticity. Unfortunately, with rapid weight loss, there can be higher risk for decrease in muscle mass, bone loss, and depending on how much weight is shed, sagging skin.6

What You Can Do If you or your patients are giving the peptide shots a try, here are a few recommendations for a smoother weight loss transition. Support digestion, bile production and flow with bitter herbs. Try Bitter X 4-5 pumps 3x daily. Bitter X can also be taken after nutrient dense meals to support digestion.

Take binding agents to catch circulating toxins. Try Ultra Binder® capsules 4 caps twice daily, away from food and other medications and supplements.

Replete key nutrients and minerals with a multi-vitamin and mineral complex. Try Ultra Vitamin®, 1 tsp daily and Quinton® Isotonic 1-2 ampoules daily.

Support muscles, bones and skin by increasing protein intake and supplementing with collagen daily along with branch chain amino acids after strength or resistance workouts.

REFERENCES:

1. Striegel-Moore R, Rosselli F, Perrin N, DeBar L, Wilson GT, May A, et al. Gender difference in the prevalence of eating disorder symptoms. Int J Eat Disord. 2009;42:471–4.

2. Allaz, A. F., Bernstein, M., Rouget, P., Archinard, M., & Morabia, A. (1998). Body weight preoccupation in middle-age and ageing women: A general population survey. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 23(3), 287-294.

3. Etcoff et al (2006). Beyond Stereotypes: Rebuilding the foundation of beauty beliefs. Findings of the 2005 global study.

4.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2790392#:~:text=Use%20of%20GLP1%20RAs%20may%20be%20associated%20with%20increased,suppressing%20the%20secretion%20of%20cholecystokinin.

5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6101675/

6. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ozempic-muscle-mass-loss

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