Mitchell "Mitch" Ghen, a Florida-based root cause functional physician who previously used peptides in practice, says he has become increasingly cautious about prescribing them
The most common ones include dry mouth, insomnia, nausea, constipation, headache, and a mild increase in heart rate, with some patients also noticing occasional diarrhea or feeling slightly more restless than usual
Other shared contraindications: history of pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas), pregnancy or breastfeeding, and severe gastroparesis (a condition where the stomach empties too slowly)
Weight loss is big business, which makes some doctors pretend theyre hesitant to openly share their weight loss secrets and discoveries
Steiger A, Guldner J, Hemmeter U, et al