Athletes subject to testing should avoid all IGF-1 peptides, even during off-season phases, as elevated IGF-1 levels in serum may be flagged
Light/UV Exposure Some amino acid residues are light-sensitive (e.g., tryptophan, tyrosine) and exposure to light/UV may degrade the peptide
The question matters because pancreatitis is serious when it happens, and because the people most likely to ask about it, those with gallstones, heavy alcohol use, or high triglycerides, are also the people for whom a careful answer changes how the drug is prescribed and monitored
Think of oxidative stress as a form of biological "rust" that can wear down your cells over time
The uncontrolled production of free radicals is thought to be a major contributing factor to many degenerative processes seen during aging