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It is found in meat, fish and dairy products and has an important role in many cell functions
Donald Vollmer Body Works Franklin & Nolensville, TN A 2025 review published in PubMed found that while GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective in reducing fat mass, up to 40% of total weight lost can come from fat-free mass
It generates no new evidence about whether it works, and it will not produce the large controlled trials that would, because those require a company to file an investigational new drug application and fund years of development
A 2024 review published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (Cushman CJ et al.) provided an updated synthesis examining BPC-157's potential applications across gut, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems