Are peptides the next GLP-1? The market says yes. Science is less certain

Reviewed by Dr Dan Reardon, NHS A&E doctor with a specialist interest in metabolic health. Published 23rd April 2026. Most peptides being sold in the wellness market today have not been through the clinical trials required to prove they produce a meaningful effect in humans. A small number (most notably the GLP-1 class and the…

ByJon LipseyApril 23, 20260Comments

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The Wild West of peptides: what BPC-157 can and can’t do

There are very few compounds that can make a functional medicine doctor sound like a bouncer, but BPC-157 manages it. “It’s become a bit like the Wild West,” says Dr Neil Paulvin, a Manhattan-based physician who specialises in functional and regenerative medicine. He’s talking about peptides, and specifically the one that’s gone from underground bodybuilding…

ByUnfilteredDecember 2, 20250Comments

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BPC-157 side effects: what the evidence actually shows

BPC-157 is one of the most discussed peptides on the wellness internet and one of the least documented in the human clinical literature, and the gap between those two facts is where most of its safety story sits. The compound has been studied in laboratories for more than thirty years. It has been studied in…

ByJon LipseyNovember 6, 20240Comments

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BPC-157 Benefits: The Underground Peptide That Heals Fast — But Comes With Questions

In an era of cutting-edge health interventions, BPC-157 is one of the most talked-about — and most intriguing — compounds around. It’s a synthetic peptide said to supercharge healing, repair tissue like nothing else, and calm inflammation almost overnight. You won’t find it on pharmacy shelves. It’s not FDA-approved. And yet, it’s quietly circulating among…

ByJon LipseyOctober 26, 20240Comments

Are peptides the next GLP-1? The market says yes. Science is less certain

The Wild West of peptides: what BPC-157 can and can’t do

BPC-157 side effects: what the evidence actually shows

BPC-157 Benefits: The Underground Peptide That Heals Fast — But Comes With Questions

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