Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
Take-home message: - Peptides and assorted experimental drugs, like TB-500 and MK-677, are being recommended by fitness influencers to grow bigger muscles, lose fat, and recover from injuries faster - These drugs, many of which are claimed to boost levels of growth hormone, were studied in rodents and very small groups of human volunteers before being abandoned for not being beneficial or for causing unacceptable side effects - They are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and appear to be illegal in Canada and the United States, but can be purchased online
Potentially useful for osteoarthritis monitoring though expensive and not standard care
This phase is where compliance with your protocol becomes especially important
All practitioners should complete accredited functional medicine training like Empire Medical Training's CME-certified programs and ensure compliance with California regulations before offering services