Slows down digestion: This means food stays in your stomach longer, which helps you feel full sooner and longer
While both medications are highly effective, they work in slightly different ways and may be better suited for different individuals depending on weight-loss goals, health history, and metabolic needs
Concentration matters - 1% GHK-Cu matches published research levels Consistency is the single biggest variable you control
Those planning to breastfeed should delay semaglutide initiation until nursing ends, then restart if weight management support is still needed
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized trials totaling 1,030 patients (Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome, Ingrosso, Ianiro, Ford and colleagues, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics , 2022) found peppermint oil superior to placebo for global IBS symptoms (number needed to treat = 4) and abdominal pain (number needed to treat = 7)
Most of the people in the study had BMIs over 35, and nearly half had BMIs of over 40