A federal advisory committee has recommended making BPC-157, a peptide popular in online wellness and fitness circles, available again through licensed compounding pharmacies. The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee voted to recommend adding BPC-157 to the 503A … Read more
Charity was a heavy sleeper her whole life. Then, about two years ago, everything changed. “I could not get my brain to turn off at night,” she said. “And when I did fall asleep, it was so light that … Read more
Your symptoms have a story. HormoneIQ™ helps us provide individualized care. Fatigue that is persistent. Sleep that feels lighter or more disrupted than it used to. Changes in mood, focus, or metabolism you can’t quite explain. If you’ve noticed these kinds of shifts, you’re not alone, and you’re not … Read more
It usually starts around 3 a.m. You’ve woken up again, too warm, too alert, that particular kind of awake that feels like your body has decided sleep is over even though nothing is wrong. So you reach for your phone. You type … Read more
I recently came across a post on Reddit from a woman in her late 40s. She’d been prescribed vaginal estrogen by her OBGYN for pain during intercourse. The prescription gave her severe vaginal swelling and insomnia. She called her doctor’s office. They hadn’t called back. So she … Read more
She lost 25 pounds on Ozempic. She did everything right. She expected to feel better. Instead, she felt worse. Her hot flashes intensified. She was waking up at 2 a.m. and couldn’t fall back asleep. Her mood was unpredictable in ways … Read more
Most people I know have an opinion about GLP-1 medications. Fewer have accurate information. I sat down with Dr. Jessica Duncan, Chief Medical Officer at Ivim Health and a board-certified obesity medicine physician, to ask the questions worth actually asking. Start from … Read more
If you’ve been reading about peptides and are genuinely curious but also a little overwhelmed, that’s a reasonable place to be. The conversation online is detailed and intense, and the community of people already deep into protocols can feel like they … Read more
One of the most common misconceptions about peptide therapy is that it works like a supplement — take it daily, see results, continue indefinitely. The reality is more dynamic, and understanding how these therapies actually workchanges what you should look for … Read more
Detailed peptide protocols are everywhere on social media right now. Injection schedules, dosing breakdowns, before-and-after results — posted openly and often generously. The community sharing this information is largely well-intentioned. People find something that works, and they want … Read more
