Moderator note: Great discussion, everyone. Just a reminder to keep things civil and evidence-based.
Thread quality is excellent — keep it up. 👍
Slightly tangential to KPV peptide for but Dr.ReproEndo reminded me — has the insurance landscape changed recently?
I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.
mark_tokyo said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. mark_tokyo articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The KPV peptide for aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this KPV peptide for discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 3 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 256 lbs | 246 lbs | 201 lbs |
| A1C | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Protocol: Semaglutide 2.4mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.3g/kg/day.